EARLY  SECULAR 
AMERICAN  MUSiC 


0.  G.  SONNFXK 


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Bibliography 


OF 


Early  Secular  American  Music 


BY 


O.  G.  SONNECK 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 
PRINTED   FOR   THE   AUTHOR    BY 

H.  L.  MCQUEEN 

1905 


Copyright,   1905,  by  O.  G.  Sonneck 


Two  hundred  copies  printed 


No.    b"j 


TO 

WILHELM    B.    BONN 

AS  A  TOKEN 
OF  MY 

Affection  and  Esteem 


14138? 


PREFACE 


This  bibliography  grew  out  of  material  collected  for  a  '  History  of 
early  secular  music  in  the  United  States.'  The  origin  of  the  book,  my 
inexperience  in  bibliographical  matters  when  I  first  undertook  its  com- 
pilation, and  the  fact  that  it  seems  to  be  the  first  of  its  kind,  will  account 
for  such  imperfections  as  it  necessaril}'^  and  involuntarily  contains. 

I  have  aimed  at  a  complete  collection  of  titles  of  secular  music  and 
books,  pamphlets,  essays,  etc.,  relating  to  secular  music  — 

1.  Issued  by  the  American  press  prior  to  the  nineteenth  century  and 
extant  in  certain  libraries  to  be  mentioned  ; 

2.  Issued  but  not  extant  in  these  libraries  ; 

3.  Written  by  native  or  naturalized  Americans  and  extant  in  manuscript ; 

4.  Written  by  the  same  but  apparently  neither  published  nor  extant. 

With  these  points  in  view  I  examined  the  collections  at  the  follow- 
ing institutions  :* 

ABBKKVIATION8. 

American  Antiquarian  Society  A.  A.  S. 

Boston  Athenaeum  B.  A. 

Boston  Public  Library  B.  P.  L. 

Brown  University  Br.  U. 
Charleston  Library  Society 

Harvard  University  H.  U. 

Library  Company  of  Philadelphia  L.  Co.  Ph. 

Library  of  Congress  L.  C. 
Maryland  Historical  Society 

Massachusetts  Historical  Society  Mass.  H.  S. 

New  York  Historical  Society  N.  Y.  H.  S. 

Pennsylvania  Historical  Society  Pa.  H.   S. 

Pennsylvania  University  Pa.  U. 

Rhode  Island  Historical  Society  R.  I.  H.  S. 

South  Carolina  Historical  Society  zS.  C.  H.  S. 
Virginia  Historical  Society 

Yale  University  Y.  U. 

*  I  regret  that  circumstances  prevented  me  from  visiting  the  Newberry  Library,  Chicago.  I  also  wish 
to  state  that  since  this  preface  was  first  written  I  have  added  no  titles  except  those  which  came  under 
my  personal  supervision  at  the  Library  of  Congress.  While,  therefore,  my  sins  of  omission  may  have 
become  more  numerous  during  the  last  three  years,  I  hope  that  the  book  does  not  really  show  the 
wrinkles  of  age. 


vi  Preface 

I  also  had  access  to  the  famous  library  of  Governor  Samuel  W. 
Pennypacker  of  Philadelphia,  to  the  exceedingly  interesting  archives 
of  the  Hopkinson  family  in  Philadelphia  {HopL),  and  to  the  manu- 
scripts of  Francis  Hopkinson  in  possession  of  his  descendant,  Mrs. 
Florence  Scovel  Shinn  of  New  York  City. 

Special,  and  perhaps  the  most  important,  sources  of  information  I 
found  in  our  early  magazines  and  newspapers  as  on  file  in  the  libraries 
enumerated.  Not  of  equal  importance  but  nevertheless  of  value 
proved  to  be  the  consultation  of — 

Henry  M.  Brooks'  '  Olden  time  music,'  Boston,  1888; 

William  Dunlap's  '  History  of  the  American  theatre,'  New  York,  1832; 

Charles  Durang's  important  work  on  '  The  Philadelphia  stage  from  1749 

to  1821 '   (clippings  from  the  Sunday  dispatch,  Philadelphia,  1855, 

in  Pa.  H.  S.); 
Louis  C.  Elson's  '  National  music  of  America  and  its  sources,'  Boston, 

1900,  and  his  '  History  of  American  music,'  New  York,  1904; 
Charles  R.  Hildeburn's  'Issues  of  the  Press  in  Pennsylvania'   (1685- 

1784),  Philadelphia,  1885-1886,  2  vols.; 
Joseph  N.  Ireland's  'Records  of  the  New  York  stage'   (1750-1860), 

New  York,  1866,  2  vols. ; 
Joseph  Sabin's  '  Dictionary  of  books  relating  to  America,'  1867-1892; 
George  0.  Seilhamer's  monumental   '  History  of  the  American  stage  ' 

(1749-1797),  New  York,  1896,  3  vols.; 
Isaiah  Thomas'  'History  of  Printing  in  America,'  1874,  2d  vol.; 
Oscar  Wegelin's    'Early   American  plays'    (1714-1830),   New  York, 

1900,  1905  — 

and  other  works  known  to  the  student  of  early  Americana  in  general 
and  of  our  early  music  in  particular. 

Whoever  is  familiar  with  these  different  sources  of  information 
will  understand  the  difficulty  of  my  task.  In  the  first  place,  our 
libraries  are  daily  purchasing  or  receiving  titles  which  enter  into  my 
theme  but  which  I,  for  obvious  reasons,  was  unable  to  examine.  In 
the  second  place,  many  of  our  card-catalogues  are  under  a  process  of 
regeneration  or  reformation  which  seriously  interferes  with  the  work 
of  the  student.  Finally,  it  is  well-nigh  impossible  to  examine  com- 
plete and  perfect  files  of  all  the  magazines  and  newspapers  printed  in 
our  country  during  the  eighteenth  century.  Such  files  do  not  exist, 
and  the  imperfect  files  extant  are  so  scattered  as  to  oblige  the  student  to 
travel  extensively  if  he  aims  at  anything  like  completeness,     Unfortu- 


Preface  vii 

nately  scientific  enthusiasm  does  not  alwaj^s  go  hand  in  hand  with  a  full 
purse  and  consequently  I  found  myself  obliged  to  limit  my  investiga- 
tions to  the  principal  newspapers  as  issued  in  the  more  important 
cities  and  on  file  in  the  institutions  mentioned. 

But  a  more  serious  obstacle  to  completeness  resulted  from  the  deplor- 
able lack  of  interest  taken  in  the  history  of  our  early  musical  life.  To 
some  extent  this  indifference  is  due  to  the  superficiality  and  prejudice 
with  which  the  subject  has  repeatedly  been  approached.  Historians, 
popular  and  unpopular,  have  steadily  (and  with  surprisingly  uncritical 
methods)  guided  the  public  into  the  belief  that  a  secular  musical  life 
did  not  exist  in  our  country  during  the  eighteenth  century.  To  be 
sure,  these  pages  throw  little  more  than  side-lights  on  the  formative 
period  in  our  musical  history,  but  possibly  they  will  help  to  under- 
mine an  absurd  theory  and  strengthen  the  opposite  position  correctly 
held  by  a  few  writers,  as,  for  instance,  Henry  Edward  Krehbiel. 

At  any  rate,  tlie  book  should  be  useful  to  bibliographers,  collec- 
tors and  dealers,  especially  if  our  old  families  learn  that  the  music 
collected  by  their  ancestors,  lovers  of  art  as  well  as  men  of  affairs,  but 
which  is  now  stored  away  in  garrets  and  closets  because  it  is  considered 
as  of  use  to  nobody,  possesses  a  commercial  and  historical  value.  I  am 
convinced  that  there  are  other  families  besides  the  Hopkinson  family 
in  whom  an  inherited  and  traditional  love  of  music  has  kept  such 
treasures  intact,  and  I  am  equally  sure  that  families  in  whom  the  love 
of  music  has  died  out  possess  interesting  collections  of  old  American 
(or  European)  music.  Not  until  these  hidden  treasures  have  been 
examined  will  the  "missing  links"  be  found  or  completeness  be 
obtained. 

When  compiling  this  book,  I  strictly  adhered  to  the  principle  of 
admitting  nothing  that  did  not,  in  my  judgment,  with  certainty  come 
within  the  general  plan.  This  work  of  selection  had  its  difficulties. 
To  begin  with,  where  ought  we  to  draw  the  line  between  sacred  and 
secular  music?  Of  course,  all  music  intended  for  church  service  must 
be  classified  as  sacred,  but  we  know  that  American  psalmody,  etc., 
of  olden  times  had  its  place  not  only  in  the  church  but  in  the  homes 
of  the  people,  in  singing-schools,  in  musical  societies,  in  college  and 
so  forth. 

This  explains  why  we  occasionally  find  pieces  of  a  decidedly  secular 
flavor  in  our  early  psalm-tune  collections.  In  fact,  the  personality  of  an 
Andrew  Law  or  William  Billings  can  not  be  fully  understood  without 


viii  Preface 

the  study  of  their  secular  traits  and  tendencies.  We  remember,  for 
instance,  Billings'  tune  'Jargon,'  and  ask  ourselves  in  astonishment  to 
what  purpose  the  grim  and  grotesque  bars  figure  in  a  collection  of 
sacred  music? 

At  first  I  intended  to  collect  from  the  rich  literature  of  early- 
American  psalmody  those  tunes  and  anthems  whicli  impressed  me 
as  being  of  secular  conception.  But  I  soon  abandoned  the  pedantic 
idea  and  restricted  myself  to  secular  music  proper.  However,  a  few 
anthems,  etc.,  with  an  evident  political  or  personal  background  have 
been  admitted  into  the  list. 

The  second  difficulty  was  met  with  when  titles  had  to  be  extracted 
from  the  old  newspapers.  For  instance,  we  frequently  find  advertise- 
ments of  pantomimes  and  ballets  as  "composed  by  .  .  ."  But  expe- 
rience soon  forbade  to  admit  them  on  the  basis  of  this  vague  term,  for 
it  applied  mostly  not  to  the  composer  of  the  music  but  to  the  com- 
poser of  the  chorographical  figures.  The  titles  of  such  pantomimes 
were  entered  only,  if  the  advertisement  read  "music  composed  by  .  .  ." 
or  "arranged  by  .  .  ."  In  applying  this  test  I  possibly  have  been  too 
sceptical  in  certain  instances  and  probably  I  excluded  a  few  titles 
which  others  would  have  included. 

The  same  remark  applies  even  more  strongly  to  concertos,  quar- 
tets, and  the  like.  Again,  the  form  of  many  a  newspaper  advertise- 
ment made  it  necessary  to  work  with  a  sceptical  method.  For  in- 
stance, "  Messrs.  Hewitt,  Bergman  and  Philips"  advertised  in  1793 
their  third  "Subscription  Concert"  for  March  2d  at  Corre's  Hotel, 
New  York,  as  follows :  * 

Act  I. 

Sinfonia  Van  Hall,  M.  S. 

Song  Mrs.  Hodgkinson 

Quartette  Pleyl 

Song  Mrs.  Pownall 

Concerto  Violoncello  Mr.  Phillips 

Act  II. 

Concerto  Violin  Mr.  Hewitt 

Song  Mrs.  Pownall 

Overture  Stamitz 

Song  Mr.  Hodgkinson 

Finale  Haydn 

It  will  be  noticed  how  indiscriminately  composers  and  performers 
are  thrown  together.     Quite  in  accord  with  the  ideas  of  the  time,  the 

*  Compare  New  York  daily  advertiser,  February  26, 1793. 


Preface  ix 

authors  of  the  concertos  are  not  mentioned,  the  soloist  attracting  more 
attention  than  the  composer.  But  it  is  equally  characteristic  of  the 
eighteenth  century  that,  very  frequently,  the  performers  would  be  their 
own  composers  and  the  composers  their  own  performers.  Further- 
more, it  will  be  seen  that  James  Hewitt  was  a  very  active  composer. 
Therefore  the  question  arises,  did  Mr.  Hewitt  play  a  violin  concerto 
of  his  own  composition  on  said  occasion? 

We  feel  inclined  to  dispel  historical  doubt  in  such  instances  and 
to  confuse  probability  with  certainty.  I  hope  to  have  succumbed  to 
this  temptation  seldom,  if  at  all. 

In  quoting  newspaper  advertisements,  it  became  necessary  to  give 
the  address  of  printers  or  publishers,  a  proceeding  which  might,  at  first 
glance,  seem  unwarranted.  But  a  careful  reader  will  notice  upon 
consultation  of  the  index  that  it  frequently  would  have  been  impos- 
sible to  otherwise  approximately  ascertain  the  dates  of  publication.  He 
will  also  readily  understand  my  reasons  for  departing  from  an  author 
arrangement  in  favor  of  a  title  arrangement. 

The  titles  have  been  entered  in  strictly  alpliabetical  order.  As 
many  of  them  are  rather  vague,  especially  those  of  works  advertised 
but  not  published,  frequent  cross-references  had  to  be  made  either  in 
the  body  of  the  text  or  in  the  index.  The  latter,  being  an  index  to  an 
index,  had  to  be  compiled  so  as  to  avoid  needless  repetitions.  Atten- 
tion was  therefore  paid  mostly  to  names  and  subjects.  Biographical 
items  were  added  to  the  names  of  American  composers,  or  Europeans 
emigrated  to  the  United  States,  less  in  order  to  furnish  biographical 
data  than  to  show  why  compositions  by  certain  unknown  or  forgotten 
musicians  appear  in  the  list. 

It  remains  to  offer  my  thanks  to  all  those  who,  in  one  way  or  the 
other,  encouraged  and  assisted  me  when  compiling  this  book.  I  am 
under  great  obligations  to  the  officials  of  all  the  institutions  mentioned, 
in  particular  to  Mr.  Edmund  Barton  of  the  American  Antiquarian 
Society;  Mr.  Wilberforce  Eames  of  the  New  York  Public  Library; 
Dr.  Samuel  Abbot  Green  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society; 
Mr.  John  W.  Jordan  of  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society;  Mr.  Victor 
H.  Paltsits  of  the  New  York  Public  Library;  Mr.  Herbert  Putnam, 
Librarian  of  Congress;  Mr.  A.  S.  Salley,  jun.,  of  the  South  Carolina 
Historical  Society ;  Mr.  J.  Sumner  Smitii  of  the  Yale  University  Library, 
and  Mr.  Walter  R.  Whittlesey  of  the  Library  of  Congress. 


X  Preface 

I  am  equally  indebted  to  Governor  Samuel  W.  Pennypacker  of 
Philadelphia;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  Hopkinson  of  Philadelphia;  Mrs. 
Florence  Scovel  Shinn  of  New  York  City,  for  having  so  generously 
given  me  access  to  their  private  collections,  and  to  Mr.  Henry  Edward 
Krehbiel  of  New  York  City  and  Mr.  James  Warrington  of  Philadelphia 
for  their  interest  taken  in  my  work. 

0.    G.    SONNECK. 
New  York  City,  March,  1903. 
Washington,  D.  C,  September,  1905. 


Bibliography 

of 

Early   Secular   American    Music 


A  bachelor  leads  an  easy  life. 

Song.     See  Bachelors  song. 

A  lovely  rose. 

Song.     See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (13). 

A  mia  Myra. 

Song.     Sec  Pbila(leli)bia  songster  ...  by  Absalom  Air.ivvell. 

A  rose  tree. 

Song  from  William  Shield's  opera  'The  Poor  soldier'  (1783). 
See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (15). 

A  sailor  lov'd  a  lass.  Composed  by  S.  Storace  for  the  Cherokee.  Printed 
for  and  sold  by  B.  Carr  at  his  Musical  Repository,  Market  st.  Phila- 
delphia ct  William  Street  New  York;  and  by  .J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°-  Y.  L''.,  Mus.  Misc.  20,  218-219.  Advertised  as 
published  in  1796. 

A  shape  alone  let  others  prize.     A  song  set  to  musick  by  Mr.  Hans  Gram 

of  Boston. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 

October,  1790,  p.  630. 
Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  285-286. 

A  smile  from  the  girl  of  my  heart. 

Song  by  William  Shield.  See  Mrs.  Pownall's  address;  See  Young's 
vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  26. 

A  son  Altesse  Royale  Madame  Elizabeth  de  France,  sneur  du  Roi.  Price 
20  cents.     Musique  de  M.  ^lartini. 

Thus  advertised,  without  title,  in  Ma}^  1794,  as  "Philadelphia 
printed  for  Shaw  &  Co."  Concerning  this  piece  and  a  "Ronde 
chante  a  la  reine'  we  read: 

Le8  suivans  sont  tiros  d'aiie  collection  publi^e  3,  Londres  par  M.  Curt,  au 
profit  de  riionourable  infortune. 


2  Biblwgraphy  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Abroad  and  at  home. 

Opera  by  William  Shield  (1796).  The  "principal  songs  .  .  .  adapted 
for  the  pianoforte"  were  advertised  as  published  by  Geo.  Gilfert, 
New  York,  in  November,  1797. 

An  Account  of  two  Americans  of  extraordinary  genius  in  poetry  and  music. 

Printed  in  the  Columbian  magazine,  Philadelphia,  April,  1788,  p. 

211-213.     The  poetical  genius  is  "the  late  Robert  Boiling,  Esq., 

of  Chellow,  Va  in  the  county  of  Buckingham  in  Virginia";  the 

musical,  "  William  Billings  of  Boston." 

Across  the  downs  this  morning. 

Song  in  Stephen  Storace's  opera  'No  song,  no  supper.'  See  Gentle- 
man's amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (24);  See  Young's  vocal  and  instru- 
mental miscellany,  p.  4. 

Adams  and  liberty. 

Song  written  by  Thomas  Paine  in  1798  when  a  war  with  France 
seemed  imminent;  like  'The  Star  spangled  banner'  set  to  the 
tune  of  Samuel  Arnold's  popular  drinking  song  'To  Anacreon  in 
heaven.'  Paine's  poem  begins:  "Ye  sons  of  Columbia  who 
bravely  have  fought."     First  advertised  in  June,  1798,  as: 

Adams  and  liberty,  the  Boston  patriotic  song  Written  by  Thomas  Paine, 
A.  M.  .  .  .  set  to  music  as  was  lately  sung  at  the  Massachusetts  Charitable 
Society  with  the  most  unbounded  applause  .  .  .  Just  published  and  for  sale  by 
W.  P.  and  L.  Blake,  at  the  Boston  Book  Store  No.  1,  Cornhill  .  .  . 

Probably  identical  with  the  undated 

Adams   and   liberty,    the  Boston  patriotic  song.      Written  by  Thomas 

Paine,  A.  M. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     Obi.  4°.     An  ink  memorandum  reads  "Boston, 

Printed  by  Thomas  &  Andrews."     A.  A.  S.   * 
The  song  was  advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and 

for  sale  at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearl 

street,"  New  York,  but  this  probably  was  the  Boston  publication 

for  sale  at  Wm.  Howe's. 
In  November,  1800,  P.  A.  von  Hagen  advertised  as  "just  published": 

Adams  and  liberty,  as  altered  by  Thomas  Paine,  Esq.  A.  M.  and  sung  at  the 
theatre  by  Mr.  Story  with  universal  applause  on  the  President's  birthday. 

This  probably  refers  to 

Adams  and  liberty  the  Boston  patriotic  song.  Written  liy  Thomas  Paine, 
A.  M.,  third  edition  corrected.  Boston.  Printed  &  sold  by  P.  A.  von 
Hagen  &  Co.  at  their  pianoforte  ware  house,  No.  3  Cornhill  .  .  . 
For  the  pianoforte,  German  flute  or  violin. 

4°.  2  p.  engraved.  H.  U.  Pub.lished  between  May,  1799,  and 
November,  1800. 


*That  the  song  was  printed  from  the  press  of  Thomas  &  Andrews  appears  from  the  following  adver- 
tisement in  the  Columbian  centinel,  May  30,  1798  :  "  Adams  and  i.ibkuty.  On  Friday  morning  will  be 
published  from  the  press  of  Thomas  &  Andrews  and  sold  at  all  the  book-stores,  the  Boston  Patriotic 
Song  failed  Adams  and  Liberty  ..."    (Set;  L.  C.  Elson's  History  of  American  music,  lil04,  p.  151.) 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  3 

'Adams  and  liberty'  was  reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  211-218,  and  reproduced  from  there  by  Mr.  L.  C. 
Elson  in  his  book  on  '  The  National  music  of  America,'  1900,  p. 
183-190. 

Adams  and  Washington.  A  new  patriotic  song.  The  music  composed  by 
P.  A.  von  Hagen  jr.  Boston.  Printed  &  sold  by  P.  A.  von  Hagen 
jun  &  Co  at  their  Musical  Magazine  No.  62  Newbury  Street  —  where 
also  may  be  had  the  new  patriotic  songs  of  Washington  &  Independ- 
ence ...  a  great  variety  of  single  songs  .  .  .  and  other  musical 
articles  of  superior  quality. 

Song  with  chorus  and  pf.  ace.  2  p.  engraved.  H.  U.  Published 
evidently  in  1798.     The  song  begins: 

Columbia's  brave  friends  with  alertness  advance 
Her  rights  to  support  in  defiance  of  France  .  .  . 
To  volatile  fribbles  we  never  will  yield, 
While  John's  at  the  helm,  and  George  rules  the  field. 

Adams  march.  Boston.  Printed  &  sold  at  P.  A.  von  Hagen  &  Cos.  Im- 
ported Pianoforte  Ware  House  No.  3  Cornhill.  And  to  be  had  at  C. 
Gilfert.  New  York.     For  the  pianoforte,  German  flute  or  violin. 

4°.     1  p.  engraved,  D  major.     H.  U.     Published  in  1799  or  1800. 

Address  to  the  ladies  of  Charleston,  set  to  music  by  Mrs.  Pownall. 

Mrs.  Pownall  was  to  sing  this  song  as  "Pink"  in  the  comedy  of  the 
Young  Quaker  at  the  City  Theatre  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  on  Feb- 
ruary 16,  1796. 

Addressed  to  Miss  D.  by  a  lady,  lioth  of  Boston. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  engraved  on  p.  5-6  of  an  undated  collection  of 
music  (the  first  piece  of  which  is  'A  Lesson')  at  the  Mass.  H.  S. 
Probably  published  in  Boston  before  1800.  The  song  begins: 
'The  fair  Eliza's  living  grace.' 

Adieu,  adieu  my  only  life. 

Song  by  Charles  Dibdin.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American 
musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  118-119. 

Adieu  thou  dreary  pile. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1789,  as  "just  published  and  sold  by 
Thomas  Dobson,"  Philadelphia,  among  other  "songs  and  pieces 
arranged  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord  by  Alexander  Rein- 
agle." 

Adieu  ye  groves,  adieu  ye  plains. 
Song.     See  Winter  .  .  .  1798. 


4  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Adopted  Child,  or  the  Baron  of  Milford  Castle. 

Origijially  composed  by  Thomas  Atwood  (1795),  this  "  musical 
drama  [with]  the  music  entirely  new  and  composed"  by  P.  A. 
von  Hagen,  probably  the  elder,  was  to  be  performed  "  for  the  last 
time"  at  the  Haymarket  Theatre  in  Boston  on  June  5,  1797. 

An  Adress  [ !  ]  to  persons  of  fashion  containing  some  particulars  relating  to 
balls:  and  a  few  occasional  hints  concerning  play-houses,  card- 
tables  etc.  In  which  is  introduced  the  character  of  Lucinda,  a  lady 
of  the  very  best  fashion,  and  of  most  extraordinary  piety.  [Two 
lines  by  Horace.]  Boston:  Printed  by  W.  M' Alpine  in  Marlborough 
street.  1757. 
8°.     56  p.     B.  P.  L.;  L.  C;  Mass.  H.  S. 

Advice  to  the  fair.      A  new  song  set  to  music.      (Written  during  the  late 
war.) 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     Engraved  in  the  Boston  magazine,  December, 
1783.     The  song  begins:     "If  you're  not  too  proud  for  a  word  of 
advice." 

Advice  to  the  ladies  of  Boston. 

Song.  "Composed  and  to  be  sung  by  Mrs.  Pownall"  at  a  concert  in 
Boston  on  July  22,  1794. 

The  Agreeable  surprise. 

O'Keefe's  libretto  to  Arnold's  opera  was  thus  advertised  at  New  York 
in  February,  1787  : 

The  Agreeable  Surprise.  A  comic  opera  in  two  acts.  As  lately  performed 
with  universal  applause  to  the  South  ward,  by  the  Old  American  Company  of 
Comedians  .  .  .  Just  published.  Price  one  shilling  and  sixpence  by  William 
Morton,  No.  22  Water  street,  and  Berry  and  Rogers,  No.  35  Hanover  square. 

The  Agreeable  surprise.  A  comic  opera,  in  two  acts.  By  John  O'Keefe, 
Esq.  The  music  by  Dr.  Arnold.  As  performed  at  the  theatre  in 
Boston.  Printed  at  the  Apollo  Press,  in  Boston,  by  Belknap  and 
Hall,  for  William  P.  Blake,  No.  59  Cornhill,  and  William  T.  Clap, 
No.  90  Newbury  Street.     1794. 

Libretto.     8°.     33  p.     B.  P.  L. 

Ah  caira  [!] 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (37). 

Ah  can  I  cease  to  love  her.  Composed  by  Mr.  Storace.  Philadelphia 
printed  for  Carr  &  Co  at  their  Musical  Repository  No.  136  High  Street. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  in  E  flat  major;  for  the  flute  in  G  major;  paged: 
(5)  Hopt;  Pa.  H.  S.  Published  in  1793.  See  also  Musical 
repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  3. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  5 

Ah  Delia!  see  the  fatal  hour. 

Song.  Advertised  as  published  among  other  "  favorite  songs  for 
the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord"  in  November,  1798,  by  "George 
Gilbert,  at  his  music  store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New 
York. 

As  'All  Delia,  etc'  printed,  words  and  tune,  in  the  American  mus- 
ical miscellany,  1798,  p.  86-87. 

Ah,  how  needless  is  expression. 

See  Song.    Set  to  music  by  a  gentleman  in  the  county  of  Worcester. 

Ah,  once  when  I  was  a  very  little  maid. 

Song.  Advertised  at  Baltimore  in  June,  1798,  as  "just  published" 
among  "new  songs  sung  at  the  theatres  New  York." 

Ah!  seek  to  know  it. 

Song.  Advertised  as  published  among  other  "favorite  songs  for  the 
pianoforte  or  harpsichord"  in  November,  1798,  by  "George  Gil- 
bert, at  his  music  store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New  York.' 

Ah's  one  to  Jack. 

Song.  Advertised  as  "just  published  and  for  sale  at  Wm.  Howe's 
Wholesale  and  retail  Warehouse,  320  Pearl  street,"  New  York,  in 
August,  1798.    Probably  Wm.  Howe  merely  had  the  song  for  sale. 

Ah  weladay  [!]  my  poor  heart. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (18). 

Ah  well  a  day  poor  Anna.  A  favorite  song  sung  at  Vauxhall  Gardens. 
Printed  by  B.  Carr  tfe  sold  at  his  Musical  Repository's  Philadelphia  & 
N.  York. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  misc.  26,  p.  198-199.  Advertised 
as  published  in  February,  1796. 

Ah,  well  a  day,  my  poor  heart. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (18). 

Ah!  why  must  words. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  74-76. 

Air  des  deux  Savoyards.     Varie  .   .  .  par  F.  Devienne. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (7-9). 

Air  in  the  Reconciliation.     A  comic  opera  by  Peter  Markoe. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Phila.,  for 
June,  1790.  The  air  begins:  "Truth  from  thy  radiant  throne 
look  down."  Two  more  airs  from  Markoe's  libretto  are  given  in 
the  same  number: 

Why  sleeps  the  thunder  in  the  skies— Tune,  '  The  Birks  of  Indernay.' 
The  birds  who  wing  their  way  through  air— Tune, '  The  Bird  that  hears.' 


6  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Algerine  captive. 

Song  by  Ray  nor  Taylor.  Made  part  of  his  "olio  .  .  .  entirely 
new,"  which  was  to  be  performed  at  Philadelphia  on  February 
1,  1794. 

Alknomook,  the  death  song  of  the  Cherokee  Indians.  New  York.  Printed 
&  sold  by  G.  Gilfert,  No.  177  Broadway.  Likewise  to  be  had  at  P.  A. 
von  Hagen,  Music  store  No.  3  Cornhill,  Boston. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  Reprint  to  be  found  attaclied  to  the  Dunlap 
Society's  edition  (1887)  of  Royall  Tyler's  comedy  'The  Contrast,' 
Philadelphia,  1790.  The  song  (act  I,  scene  2)  begins:  "  The  sun 
sets  at  night  and  the  stars  shun  the  day." 

On  p.  X  of  his  introduction  Mr.  Thomas  McKee  wrote: 

The  illustration  to  the  song  of  Alknomook  is  from  music  published  contem- 
poraneously with  the  play.  This  song  had  long  the  popularity  of  a  national 
air  and  was  familiar  in  every  drawing  room  in  the  early  part  of  the  century. 

But  the  New  York  directories  and  newspaper  advertisements  render 
it  impossible  that  the  music  was  published  contemporaneously 
with  the  play  (1790)  as  G.  Gilfert  appears  at  the  address  given  in 
the  imprint  from  1797  to  1801  only.  Furthermore,  P.  A.  von 
Hagen  resided  at  No.  3  Cornhill,  Boston,  not  earlier  than 
November,  1800.  Therefore  the  song  was  published  1800  or 
1801.  A  copy  of  'Alknomook'  will  also  be  found  in  my 
monograph  on  Early  American  Operas  (Sammelbiinde  d.  Int. 
Mus.  Ges.  1905,  p.  428-495),  where  I  contend  that  the  words  were 
not  original  with  Tyler  as  Mrs.  Julia  Hatton  used  them  in  her 
libretto  to  the  opera  'Tammany,'  1794,  as  "  altered  from  the  old 
Indian  song." 

All  on  board  of  a  man  of  war. 

Song.  Advertised  March  22,  1797,  as  to  be  published  in  a  few  days 
by  "G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway,"  New 
York. 

All?  from  Oscar  and  Malvina. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (67). 

Alloa  house. 

Song  composed  b}'^  James  Oswald.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the 
American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  21-23. 

Alone  by  the  light  of  the  moon.  A  favorite  song  composed  by  Mr.  Hook. 
New  York.      Printed  &  sold  by  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  No.  177  Broadway. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  inside  p.  L.  C.  Published  1796.  Words 
and  tune  of  the  song  were  printed  in  the  American  musical  mis- 
cellany, 1798,  p.  71-73. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  7 

Altho'  heaven's  good  pleasure. 

Song  from  the  opera  'Ainintas.'  See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by 
A.  Reinagle. 

America.     A  new  march.     Composed  by  Mr.  H.  Gram  of  Boston,  1791. 
Printed  in  the  Massacliusetts  magazine,  Boston,  July,  1791,  p.  448. 

America,  commerce  &  freedom.  Sung  by  Mr.  Darley  .Junr.  in  the  ballet 
pantomime  of  the  Sailor's  landlady.  Composed  by  A.  Reinagle. 
Philadelphia.     Printed  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository.    Price  20  cents. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  chorus.  4°.  F.  (/.,  Mus.  misc.  26,  p.  62-63. 
Advertised  as  published  October,  1794,  among  "new  songs,  never 
published  in  America." 

America  discovered,  or  Tammany  the  Indian  chief. 
See  Tammany,  or  the  Indian  chief. 

American  musical  magazine. 

According  to  John  D.  Champlin  in  ch.  5,  v.  iv  of  the  Memorial 
history  of  the  city  of  New  York,  1893,  a  periodical  (?)  by  this 
name  was  first  issued  at  New  York  in  1786. 

The  American  musical  miscellany.  A  collection  of  the  newest  and  most 
appoved  [!]  songs,  set  to  music  [verges].  Printed  at  North-Hampton, 
Massachusetts,  By  Andrew  Wright,  for  Daniel  Wright  and  Company. 
Sold  by  them,  and  by  P.  Butler,  in  Northhampton;  by  I.  Thomas 
Jun.  in  Worcester;  by  F.  "Barker  in  Greenfield;  and  by  the  principal 
booksellers  in  Boston. —  1798. 

12°.  t.  p.  bl.;  [iii]  ded.  "To  all  true  lovers  of  song  in  the  United 
States  of  Columbia  ,  .  .  the  Publishers";  [iv  bl.];  [v]-vi  "To  the 
public";  [vii]-xii  contents;  p.  13-300  'The  American  musical 
miscellany.  Being  a  collection  of  the  most  approved  songs  and 
airs,  both  old  and  new.' 

P.  31-32  are  misplaced,  following  p.  28  instead  of  p.  30.  In  the 
'Contents'  the  intended  alphabetical  arrangement  has  not  been 
carried  out  correctly  and 

Awful  hero,  Marlbro'  rise 
Hark  notes  melodious  fill  the  air 
Spanking  Jack  was  so  comely 

are  missing.  The  collection  contains  one  hundred  and  eleven 
songs,  numbered  I-CXI.  The  music  is  printed  from  movable 
type.  The  majority  of  the  pieces  show  words  and  tune  only,  but 
several  are  set  for  two,  three,  and  four  voices.  The  arrangement 
generally  is  such  as  to  allow  an  accompaniment  on  the  pianoforte 
unisono  with  the  voice  or  voices.  In  the  two-part  songs  the  right 
hand  plays  the  tune  and  the  left  a  simple  bass,  like  in  many  other 
collections  of  the  time,  but  with  this  difference  that  the  basses  are 
not  figured.  In  some  instances  short  preludes  or  postludes  are 
found.     Br.  U.;  L.  C;  Mass.  H.  S.;  N.  Y.  P.  L.,  etc. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

As  the  preface  throws  light  upon  tlie  object  and  method  of  tlie 
editors,  it  may  follow  : 

The  editors  of  the  American  Musical  Miscellany  present  the  public  with  the 
following  collection  of  songs,  accompanied  with  notes  : — And  whenever  they 
have  found  the  same  words  of  a  song  sung  in  different  tunes,  (which  is  not 
unfrequently  the  case)  they  have  endeavoured  to  select  such  notes  as,  in  their 
opinion  were  best  adapted  to  the  words ;  but  whether  they  have,  in  every 
instance,  been  happy  in  the  selections,  will  be  determined  by  the  connoisseurs 
in  the  science  of  music.  Great  care  has  been  taken  that  the  work  should  be 
accurate ;  and  an  able  master  employed  to  inspect  and  correct  the  music.  The 
great  proficiency  which,  within  a  few  years  past,  has  been  made  in  the  various 
branches  of  this  science,  and  tlie  facility  with  which  the  lovers  of  Music,  now 
read  notes  to  which  they  have  not  been  accustomed,  has  induced  the  editors 
to  believe  that  this  work  would  at  least  be  acceptable  to  the  public. 

Their  aim  has  been  to  cull,  from  a  great  variety  of  ancient  songs,  such  as 
have  been,  at  all  times,  generally  approved  ;  and  have  endeavoured  to  avoid 
such  as  would  give  offence  to  the  delicate  ear  of  chastity  itself. 

— A  general  preference  has  been  given  to  American  productions,  and  perhaps 
nothing  will  more  effectually  exhibit  the  progress  of  the  human  mind  in  the 
refinements  which  characterize  the  age,  than  the  songs,  which  from  general 
consent,  are  now  in  vogue. 

The  collection  contains  the  following  individual   'songs'  (known 
either  by  titles  or  by  first  words.) 

13-16.  The  Lucky  escape.     (Words  and  tune.) 

17-20.  The  Flowing  can.     (Words  and  tune.) 

21-23.  The  Alloa  house.     (Words  and  tune.) 

23-25.  '  The  Dusky  night.'  (Words  and  tune.) 

26-27.  Plato's  advice.     (Words  and  tune.) 

28-29.  '  The  Echoing  horn.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

30-31.  Queen  Mary's  farewell  to  France.     (Words  and  tune.) 

31-33.  Poor  Tom,  or  the  sailors  epitaph.     (Words  and  tune.) 

33-34.  '  Never  till  now  I  knew  love's  smart.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

34-37.  The  banks  of  the  Dee.     (Words  and  tune.) 

38-39.  '  The  heavy  hours.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

40-41.  'Come  now  all  ye  social  powrs.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

42-44.  Batchelor's  hall. 

45-46.  Woolf's  adieu.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 

46-49.  Marlborough's  ghost.     (Words  and  tune  with  pf  ace.) 

50-51.  '  He  stole  my  tender  heart  away.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

52-55.  The  Storm.  '  (Words  and  tune.) 

55-58.  Nothing  like  grog.     (  Words  and  tune.) 

58-61.  Poor  Jack.     (Words  and  tune.) 

61-64.  The  Spinning  wheel.     (Words  and  tune.) 

64-65.  The  Grasshopper.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 

66-67.  The  Galley  slave.     (Words  and  tune.) 

68-69.  Sheep  in  the  clusters.     (Words  and  tune.) 

70-71.  '  When  bidden  to  the  wake.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

71-73.  Alone  by  the  light  of  the  moon.     (Words  and  tune.) 

74-76.  '  Ah.     Why  must  words.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

76-77.  'When  first  I  slipp'd  my  leading  strings.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

78-80.  Nancy,  or  the  sailor's  journal.     (Words  and  tune.) 

81-82.  Sterne's  Maria.     (Words  and  tune.) 

82-83.  I  sold  a  guiltless  negro  boy.     (Words  and  tune.) 

84-85.  The  Hobbies.     (Words  and  tune.) 

86-87.  Ah  Delia  see  the  fatal  hour.     (Words  and  tune.) 

89-93.     Golden  days  of  good  Queen  Bess.     (Words  and  tune.) 

93-95.  The  Golden  days  we  now  possess.     A  sequel  to  the  favorite  song  of 

Good  Queen  IBess.     To  the  foregoing  tune.     (Words  only.) 
96-97.  '  Bright  Phoebus.'     (Words  and  tune.) 
98-99.  The  Rosary.    (Words  and  tune.) 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Ametncan  Music  9 

100-101.  'Diogenes  surly  and  proud.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

103-105.  Rise  Columbia.    An  occasional  song  written  by  Mr.  Thomas  Paine  of 

Boston.     (Words  and  tune  followed  by  3-part  chorus.) 
106-107.  The  sweet  little  girl  that  I  love.     (Words  and  tune.) 
107-109.  New  Anacreontic  song.     (Words  "  Anacreon  they  say  was  a  jolly 

old  blade"  and  tune.) 
109-111.  'There  was  a  jolly  miller.'     (Words  and  tune.) 
111-114.  The  Twaddle.     (  Words  and  tune.) 
114-115.  The  Indian  chief.     (Words  and  tune.) 
115-116.  '  How  happy  the  soldier.'     (Words  and  tune.) 

117.  The  Lasses  of  Dublin.     (Words  and  tune.) 
118-119.  '  Adieu,  adieu,  my  only  life.'     (Words  and  tune.) 
120-122.  Saturday  night  at  sea.'   (Words  and  tune.) 
122-125.  Hail !  America  hail !    (Recitative  and  2-part  "choro  grando.") 
125-127.  Fresh  and  strong.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
128-129.  The  Cottager.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
130-132.  An  Ode  for  the  fourth  of  July.     (Words  "Come  all  ye  sons  of  song" 

and  4-part  chorus.) 
133-134.  Song  LI.     Written  by  Thomas  Dawes,  jun.  Esquire,  and  sung  at  the 

entertainment  given  on  Bunkers  Hill,  by  the  proprietor  of  Charles 

River  Bridge  at  the  opening  of  the  same.     To  the  foregoing  tune 

(Words :  "  Now  let  rich  music  sound"). 
135-136.  The  Sailor  boy  capering  ashore.     (Words  and  tune.) 
137-139.  The  Sailor's  consolation.     (Words  and  tune.) 
140-141.  The  Heaving  of  the  lead.     (Words  and  tune.) 
142-147.  An  Ode  for  the  fourth  of  July.    By  Daniel  George.     Set  to  music  by 

Horatio  Garnet.      (Words :  "  Tis  done !  the  edict  past "  and  recita- 
tive followed  by  3-part  chorus.) 
147-149.  Her  absence  will  not  alter  me.     (Words  and  tune.) 
150-152.  '  Come  rouse  brother  sportsman.'     (Words  and  tune.) 
152-155.  The  Race  horse.     (Words  and  tune.) 
155-157.  Romping  rosy  Nell.    (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
158-159.  The  Graceful  move.    (Words  and  tune  with  pf.  ace.) 
159-161.  I  sigh  for  the  girl  I  adore.    (Words  and  tune.) 
161-162.  How  blest  has  my  time  been.    (Words  and  tune.) 
163-166.  The  jolly  sailor.     (Words  and  4-part  chorus.) 
166-168.  The  Desponding  Negro.    (Words  and  tune.) 
168-170.  Sweet  lilies  of  the  valley.    (AVords  and  tune.) 
170-172.  Dear  little  cottage  maiden.    (Words  and  tune.) 
172-174.  Somebody.    (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
175-176.  Forever  fortune.     (Words  and  tune.) 
176-178.  The  charming  creature.    (Words  and  tune  with  baas.) 
179-181.  The  Unhappy  swan.     (Words  and  tune  with  ba.ss.) 
181-182.  The  streamlet  that  flow'd  round  her  cot.    (Words  and  tune.) 
182-183.  The  Bee.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
184-187.  Sophronia.    (Words  and  3-part  chorus.) 
187-189.  The  Musical  society.    (Words  and  tune  with  baas.) 
189-195.  Ode  for  the  New  Year.     (Words:  "Hark!  notes  melodious  fill  the 

skies"  and  tune  with  ba.ss  followed  by  3-part  chorus.) 
195-198.  Mary's  dream.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
198-199.  Major  Andr6.     (Words  and  tune.) 

200-202.  Then  say  my  sweet  girl,  can  you  love  me?    (Words  and  tune.) 
202-204.  Homeward  bound.     (Words  and  tune.) 
204-207.  The  Hermit.     (  Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
207-211.  Columbia— by  Dr.  Dwight.    (Words  "Columbia,  Columbia  to  glory 

arise  "  and  tune  with  bass. ) 
211-218.  Adams  and  liberty — By  T.  Paine.    (Words  and  tune  with  baas.) 
219-221.  Hero  and  Leander.     (Words  and  tune  with  baas.) 
222-224.  The  beauties  of  friendship.    (Words  and  tune  with  baas.) 
224-227.  Anna's  urn.     (Words  and  tune  with  baaa.) 

228-230.  Corydon's  ghost.— By  Dr.  N.  Dwight.    (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
231-2.32.  Within  a  mile  from  Edinburgh.    (Words  and  tune.) 
233-234.  Lullaby.    (Words  and  tune.) 


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235-237.  The  Primrose  girl.     (  Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 

238-241.  Lovely  Stella.    (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 

241-244.  The  Indian  philosopher.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 

245-246.  The  Life  of  a  beau.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass,  followed  by  unisono 

chorus  with  bass.) 
247-249.  A  new  song  for  a  serenade.    By  D.  George.    (Words  "  Rise  my  Delia" 

and  tune  with  bass.) 
249-252.  Friendship — By  Bidwell.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
252-254.  Nobody.     (Words  and  tune.) 
254-256.  The  Despairing  damsel.     (Words  and  tune.) 
256-258.  Death  or  victory.     (Words  and  tune.) 
258-259.  Oh  !  Say  simple  maid.     A  duet  in  the  comic  opera  of  Incle  and  Yarrio. 

(Words  and  tune.) 
260-263.  Tom  Tackle.     (Words  and  tune.) 
263-264.  The  Charms  of  nature.     (Words  and  tune  with  bass.) 
265-267.  Polly  Ply.     (Words  and  tune.) 

268-270.  Tho'  Bacchus  may  boast  of  his  care  killing  bowl.'     (Words  and  tune.) 
271-273.  Strew  the  sweet  roses  of  pleasure  between.     (Words  and  tune  with 

bass.) 
274-277.  Washington.    Set  to  music  by  S.  Holyoke.     (Words:  "When  Aleides, 

the  son  of  Olympian  Jove"  and  tune  with  bass. 
278-284.  How  cold  it  is.    A  winter  song.     (Words  and  3-part  chorus.) 
285-286.  A  shape  alone  let  others  prize.    Set  to  music  by  H.  Gram.      (Words 

and  tune  with  bass.) 
287-291.  Bright  dawns  the  day.     A  hunting  song.     Set  to  music  by  a  student 

of  the  University  of  Cambridge.     (Words  and  recitative  with  bass 

followed  by  '  Song '  with  bass.) 
291-292.  Winter.     (Words  and  tune.) 
293-294.  Song  in  the  Spoil'd  Child.     (Words:  "  Since  then  I'm  doom'd  "  and 

tune. 
295-296.  Ye  mortals  whom  fancies.     (Words  and  tune.) 
297-300.  On  music.     (Words  "  To  music  be  the  verse  addrest "  and  3-part 

chorus.) 

The  American  musical  miscellany. 

Under  this  heading  the  following  advertisement  appeared  in  the 
Columbian  centinel,  Boston,  February  6,  1799  : 

A  collection  of  the  newest  and  most  approved  songs.  This  collection  contains 
among  a  great  number  of  the  best  songs  in  the  English  language  ;  a  large  variety 
of  the  late  Federal  American  songs,  suited  to  the  true  spirit  of  the  times.  The 
music  is  prefixed  to  each  song. — Price  one  dollar  .  ,  .  Just  published  and  for 
sale  by  W.  P.  and  L.  Blake  at  the  Boston  Book  Store,  No.  1  Cornhill. 

This  was  obviously  identical  with  the  American  musical  miscellany 
of  1798. 

American  Robin.     A  collection  of  new  songs.     New  York.     1774. 
Compare  Thomas'  History  of  printing  in  America,  v.  II,  p.  640. 

The  American  songster.  Being  a  select  collection  of  the  most  celebrated 
American,  English,  Scotch  and  Irish  songs.  New  York.  Printed  for 
Samuel  Campbell,  No.  44,  Hanover  Square,  and  Thomas  Allen,  No.  16 
Queen  street.     1788. 

12°.  p.  iii-iv  pref. ;  v-xii  index  ;  p.  1-204  with  the  words  of  227 
songs.  Contains  no  music,  but  frequently  the  names  of  the  tunes 
to  which  the  songs  were  to  be  sung  are  mentioned.  Br.  U.;  N.  Y.  P.  L. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  11 

Tlie  preface  begins  : 

To  the  lovers  of  music  in  the  United  States  of  America. 
Ladies  and  Gentlemen. 
It  has  been  a  subject  of  considerable  regret  that  a  Collection  of  the  best 
modern  songs  not  only  the  productions  of  America,  but  likewise  those  of  Britain 
has  never  before  appeared  on  this  continent  .  .  . 

Br.  U.  possesses  also  an  edition  of  this  collection,  dated  1803.  It 
contains  204  p.  but  neither  index  nor  dedication. 

The  American  songster ;  or  Federal  museum  of  melody  and  wit.  In  four 
parts,  containing  a  collection  of  much  admired  songs,  selected  from 
the  writings  of  various  English  and  American  authors.  Baltimore: 
Printed  and  sold  by  Warner  &  Hanna,  No.  2  North  Gay  street,  1799. 

16°.     245  p.  followed  by  7  p.  of  index.     Br.  U. 

Part      I.  'American  patriotic  songs '  (p.  3-35). 

Part    II.  '  Irish  patriotic  songs'  (p.  .S6-72). 

Part  III.  '  Dibdin's  songs'  (p.  73-180). 

Part  IV.  '  Favorite  songs  from  various  gardens  cuU'd.' 

The  collection  contains  no  music,  but  frequently  the  names  of  the 
tune  to  which  tiie  songs  were  to  be  sung. 

American  Tars. 
See  The  Purse. 

Americana  and  Elutheria;  or,  a  new  tale  of  the  Genii. 

Under  tliis  title  was  to  be  performed  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  February 
9,  1798,  an  anonymous  "  new  musical  and  allegorical  masque, 
never  yet  printed  or  performed."  A  brief  description  is  given  in 
ray  monograph  on  Early  American  operas  (Sammelbande  d.  Int. 
Mus.  Ges.  1904-5).  Wegelin  mentions  as  dedicated  to  Thomas 
Jefferson  : 

Americana;  or,  a  new  tale  of  the  Genii.    Being  an  allegorical  mask  in  five 
acts.    Baltimore,  1802.    8  vo.  pp.  128. 

Amidst  the  illusions.  From  Hartford  Bridge  or  the  Skirts  of  a  camp. 
Sold  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository '.s  Philadelphia  &  N.  York,  &  by 
J.  Carr  Baltimore.     Price  25  cents. 

Song  composed  by  William  Shield  for  liis  opera  "  Hartford  Bridge," 
(1792).  4°.  Y.  a,  Mus.  misc.  26,  p.  186-187.  Advertised  and 
published  "  as  sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst"  in  February,  1796. 

See  also  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (68). 

Amintor,  or  the  Arcadian  shepherdess  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

This  "  pastoral  "  song  was  to  be  sung  at "  Taylor's  musical  perform- 
ance .  .  .  The  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr. 
Taylor  "  in  Annapolis  on  January  20, 1793.  The  song  must  have 
been  published  for  'Amintor  by  R.  Taylor,'  was  for  sale  at"  Carr's 
Musical  Repositories,  Philadelphia  and  William  street.  New  York," 
...  in  March,  1795. 


12  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Anacreon  they  say,  was  a  jolly  old  blade. 

Song.     See  New  Anacreontic  song. 

The  Ancient  tiplers. 

This  song  was  to  be  sung  in  Raynor  "  Taylor's  musical  performance 
.  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor  " 
at  Annapolis  on  February  28,  1793. 

And  hear  her  sigh  adieu  !  A  favorite  song  sung  in  the  opera  of  the  Ship- 
wreck. Comoposed  [!]  by  Dr.  Arnold.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold 
by  J.  Hewitt  at  his  Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  street.  Sold 
also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  engraved  with  pf.  ace.     4°.     2  p.     L.  C.     Published  1798. 

And  strew  the  sweet  roses  of  pleasure  between.  A  favourite  song.  The 
musick  composed  by  Mr.  Hood. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
November,  1791,  p.  708-709. 

Andante  d'Haydn. 

See  Musical  journal  for  the  pianoforte.     No.  16. 

Andre's  ghost.  The  poetry  from  a  late  publication.  Set  to  musick  by 
E.  Mann  of  Worcester. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
December,  1789,  p.  794. 

Anna,  a  new  song.  The  music  composed  by  P.  A.  Von  Hagen.  Boston. 
Printed  &  sold  at  P.  A.  von  Hagen 's  Imported  Piano  Forte  Warehouse, 
No.  3  Cornhill  and  at  No.  4  Old  Massachusetts  Bank  Head  of  the  Mall 
.   .   .     (Entered  according  to  law.) 

Song  with  pf.  ace,  engraved.  4°.  2  p.  H.  U.  The  address  given 
suggests  1800  or  1801  as  year  of  publication.  The  composer 
probably  was  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  junior. 

Anna's  urn. 

Song.     See  Philadelphia  songster  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 
The  Anspacher. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  24. 

An  Anthem.  Designed  for  Thanksgiving  Day.  But  proper  for  any  publick 
occasion.  By  William  Cooper  [verse].  Published  according  to  act 
of  Congress.  Printed  at  Boston,  by  Isaiah  Thomas  and  Ebeneser  T. 
Andrews,  Faust's  Statue,  No.  4.5,  Newbury  Street.     1792. 

Obi.     12°.     16  p.     L.  a 

An  Anthem  on  peace.     Composed  by  Abraham  Wood. 

Advertised  in  September,  1784,  as  "just  published  .  .  .  sold  by  him 

at  his   house  in   Northborough,  and  at  the  Printing  Office  in 

Worcester." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  13 

Anthem  and  ode  by  Benjamin  Yarnold. 

We  read  in  the  Soutli  Carolina  gazette,  February  13-20,  1762  : 

Proposal  for  printing  by  subscription  an  Anthem,  an  Ode  for  voices  and  in- 
struments, composed  by  Benjamin  Yarnold,  organist  of  St.  Philip's  Charles 
town.  South  Carolina,  being  the  same  that  was  performed  before  the  Ancient 
Fraternity  of  Free  Masons,  at  the  installation  of  the  Hon.  Benjamin  Smith,  Esq., 
Grand  Master  in  South  Carolina. 

That  each  Subscriber,  on  his  receiving  an  engraved  copy  of  each  from  London 
shall  pay,  or  order  to  be  paid,  the  sum  of  seven  pounds  current  money,  into  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Robert  Wells,  or  Peter  Timothy. 

The  anthem  probably  was  identical  with  a  masonic  anthem  per- 
formed at  Charleston  on  December  27,  1758,"  St.  John  the  Evan- 
gelist's Day,"  at  St.  Micliael's  Church,  "  suitable  to  the  occasion, 
set  to  music  by  Brother  Benjamin  Yarnold  .  .  .  sung  and  played 
by  several  masterly  hands." 

Whether  the  two  compositions  were  published  I  have  been  unable 
to  ascertain. 

Anthems  in  four  parts,  with  symphonies  by  William  Selby. 
See  Apollo,  and  the  Muses  musical  compositions. 

Apollo  :  being  a  collection  of  English  songs  including  a  selection  of  Masonic 
songs,  anthems,  odes,  preludes,  prologues,  epilogues,  toasts,  etc.  A 
new  edition,  with  additions.  Philadelphia  :  Printed  by  William 
Sjwtswood,  1793. 

12°.  164  p.  with  frontispiece,  etc.  L.  Co.  Ph.  Also  said  to  be  in 
Br.  U.  in  the  Harris  coll.,  but  I  was  unable  to  locate  it  there. 

Tunes  are  mentioned  for  the  '  Ma.sonic  songs '(p.  144-152)  only. 
Advertised  in  January,  1793,  among  *'  New  books.  American 
editions.     For  sale  by  William  Spotswood  ..." 

Apollo,  and  the  Muse's  nmsical  compositions,  by  William  Selby. 
In  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston,  June  16,  1790,  appeared 

"  Proposals  for  printing  by  subscription  Apollo,  and  thk  Muse's  musical  com- 
positions, by  William  Selby,  or^nist  of  the  Stone  Chapel,  in  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  six  numbers.  Dedicated  (by  permission)  to  Mrs.  L.  Mason,  of 
Boston. 

Consisting  of  anthems  in  four  parts,  with  symphonies  for  the  organ, — Volun- 
taries or  fuges  for  the  organ  or  harpsichord— isonatas  or  lessons  for  the  harp- 
sichord or  pianoforte — Songs  set  for  the  voice  and  harpsichord  or  pianoforte, 
also,  transposed  for  the  German  flute  and  guitar — A  piece  with  variations  for 
the  harpsichord  or  pianoforte,  in  concert  with  the  violin  and  guittar — A  concerto 
for  the  organ  or  harpsichord,  with  instrumental  parts — A  sonata  for  two  violins 
and  violoncello. 

CONDITIONS. 

Ist.  That  each  number  will  be  neatly  engraved  and  printed  on  Royal  Quarto, 
to  be  delivered  one  every  two  months,  until  the  whole  is  completed. 

2d.  That  the  price  of  the  numbers  will  be  three  Dollars,  one-third  to  be  paid 
on  the  delivery  of  the  first  number,  and  the  remainder  on  the  delivery  of  the 
last. 

3d.  As  soon  as  200  copies  are  subscribed  for,  they  will  be  put  in  hand. 
Those  who  subscribe  for  six  sets,  shall  have  a  seventh  gratis. 


14  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

4th.  With  the  last  number  will  be  given  a  list  of  subscribers — Those  who 
chose  to  have  their  names  inserted  will  be  pleased  to  send  them  to  the  several 
places  where  subscriptions  are  taken  in. 

Subscriptions  are  taken  in  at  Isaiah  Thomas's  Office,  Worcester — also  at  the 
Book-store  of  said  Thomas  &  Co.  in  Boston  ;  at  the  Post  Office — at  the  Author's 
house,  in  Court  Street,  Boston — and  by  most  of  the  booksellers  and  printers 
on  the  continent. 

The  same  proposals,  with  slight  changes,  appeared  iu  the  Colum- 
bian centinel,  for  October  12,  1791.  I  have  been  unable  to  asiier- 
tain  whether  the  collection  was  published. 

Apotheosis  of  Franklin,  or,  his  reception  in  the  Elysian  Fields. 

This  "grand  allegorical  finale"  by  Audin,  jun.  "  with  a  new  set  of 
decorations  .  .  .  new  dresses,  and  new  musical  grand  overture, 
agreeable  to  the  subject,  executed  by  the  first  musicians  "  was  to 
be  performed  at  the  City  Theatre,  Charleston,  S.  C,  on  April  22, 
1796. 

Arabella,  the  Caledonian  maid. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  at 
G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 
Advertised  also  in  April,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  of 
G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway," 
New  York.  Probably  Gilfert  &  Co.  had  Willig's  publication  for 
sale. 

The  Arabs  of  the  desert,  or  Harlequin's  flight  from  Egypt. 

This  "  entire  new  pantomine  olio,  taken  from  the  Arabian  Night 
Entertainments  with  a  new  overture  and  music,"  was  to  be  per- 
formed at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  on  April  13, 1799. 

Arcadia,  or  the  Shepherds  wedding. 

This  "  dramatic  pastoral  as  it  is  performed  at  the  Theatre  Royal. 
By  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lloyd.  The  music  composed  by  [John]  Stanley," 
was  advertised  in  December,  1762,  as  "just  printed  and  sold  by 
Andrew  Stuart,  at  the  Bible  in  Heart,  in  Second  street,"  Phil- 
adelphia. 

The  Archers  or,  Mountaineers  of  Switzerland.  An  opera  in  three  acts. 
As  performed  by  the  Old  American  Company  in  New  York.  To 
which  is  subjoined  a  brief  historical  account  of  Switzerland,  from  the 
dissolution  of  the  Roman  Empire  to  the  final  establishment  of  the 
Helvetic  Confederacy  by  the  battle  of  Sempach.  New  York.  Printed 
by  T.  &  J.  Swords,  No.  99  Pearl  Street— 1796. 

Libretto.     8°.     Pref.   p.   (v)-vi ;    prol.   (vii)-viii ;  text   78   p.;    hist. 

account.       p.  81-94,  (1).       B.  P.  L.;    Br.  U.;    L.  C;    L.  Co.  Ph.; 

N.  Y.  H.  S.;  N.  Y.  P.  L.;  Pa.  H.  S.;  etc. 
The  book  was  written  by  William  Dunlap,  who  in  the  preface,  signed 

"  W.  Dunlap.     New  York,  April  10th,  1796,"  remarked  : 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  15 

In  the  summer  of  the  year  1794  a  dramatic  performance,  published  in  London , 
was  left  with  me,  called  '  Helvetic  Liberty.'  I  was  requested  to  adapt  it  to  our 
stage.  After  several  perusals,  I  gave  it  up,  as  incorrigible  ;  but  pleased  with  the 
subject,  I  recurred  to  the  history  of  Switzerland,  and  composed  the  piece  now 
presented  to  the  public  .  .  . 

'The  Archers,'  sometimes,  but  incorrectly,  called  the  first  American 
opera,  belong  to  the  class  of  English  ballad-opera.  They  were 
first  performed  on  April  18,  1796.  The  book  was  composed  by 
Benjamin  Carr.  His  music  seems  to  be  lost,  except  a  '  Rondo 
from  the  overture  .  .  .  arranged  for  the  pianoforte'  and  printed 
in  1813  as  number  7  of  Carr's  musical  miscellany  and  the  air 
'  Why  huntress  why,'  also  published  after  1800. 

For  a  detailed  description  of  the  opera  and  further  historical  de- 
tails see  my  monograph  on  '  Early  American  Operas.  (Sam- 
melbde.  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges.  1904-5). 

Ariadne  abandoned  by  Theseus  in  the  Isle  of  Naxos. 

A  piece  in  one  act,  never  performed  in  America  called  Ariadne  abandoned 
BV  Theseus  in  thk  Isle  of  Naxos 

was  advertised  for  performance  on  April  26,  1797,  at  New  York. 
We  further  read  that 

Between  the  diflferent  passages  spoken  by  the  actors  will  be  full  orchestra 
music,  expressive  of  each  situation  and  passion.  The  music  composed  and 
managed  by  [Victor]  Pelisier. 

Was  this  perhaps  an  altered  version  of  G.  Benda's  melodrama? 

An  Arrow  against  profane  and  promiscuous  dancing.  Drawn  out  of  the 
quiver  of  the  Scriptures  b^-  the  ministers  of  Christ  at  Boston  in  New 
England .  [Two  lines  from  Judges  6:31.  Two  lines  of  Latin .  ]  Bos- 
ton. Printed  by  Samuel  Green  and  are  to  be  sold  by  Joseph  Brun- 
ning     1684. 

12°.  30  p.  B.  P.  L.;  Mass.  H.  S.  The  pami)hlet  was  written  by 
Increase  Mather.    Comj)are  Mass.  H.  S.  Proc.  2d  ser. ,  v.  ix,  p.  460. 

As  besides  his  cheerful  fire. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  18. 

As  forth  I  rang'd  the  Bank  of  Tweed. 

This  "new  song"  was  advertised  in  May,  1799,  as  published  by 
P.  A.  von  Hagen  &  Co.  ,  .  .  No.  3  Cornhill,"  Boston. 

As  o'er  Asteria's  fields  I  rode. 

Song.     See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron. 

As  pendant  o'er  the  [?] 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  just  published  by  "  George 
Gilbert,  at  his  Music  Store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New 
York. 


16  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

As  when  the  rising  sun  dispels  the  shades. 

See  Ode  set  to  music,  consecrated  to  the  memory  of  the  Rev.  George 
Whitefield. 

Ask  why  a  blush.     Glee  for  three  voices  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

This  glee  figured  on  a  concert  program  which  was  to  be  performed 
at  Piiiladelphia  on  April  3,  1800. 

Asteria's  fields. 

Song.     See  First  number  .      .  by  Moller  &  Capron  (21). 

Auf  der  Liifte  heil'gen  Weben.     Quartetto  di  Wolf. 

MSS.  parts  for  two  violins,  viola,  fondamento,  flauto,  soprano,  alto, 
tenore,  basso,  preserved  in  the  library  of  the  Piiilharmonic  Society, 
Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Auld  Robin  Gray,  or  Janice's  return  from  America. 

An  altered  version  of  Samuel  Arnold's  "new  pastoral  opera,"  1794, 
was  advertised  for  performance  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia, 
on  May  4,  1795,  as  "never  performed  here  .  .  .  the  new  music, 
with  a  Scotish  medley  overture,  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle." 

The  Aviary. 

An  advertisement  to  the  effect  that 

The  AviAKY,  a  collection  of  three  elegant  sonnets,  entitled  'The  Linnets,' 
'The  Goldtinch,'  and  'The  Nightinj^ale,'  composed  by  Mr.  [James]  Hook. 
Price  62  cents 

would  be  published  in  the  following  week  at  "Carr's  Musical 
Repository"  appeared  in  Porcupine's  gazette,  Philadelphia,  Jan- 
uary 22,  1798. 

The  Bachelor's  song.     Music  by  F.  C.  Schaffcr. 

Song  in  D  major.  Undated  and  without  imprint.  H.  U.  Begins: 
"  A  bachelor  leads  an  easy  life." 

The  Banks  of  Kentucke. 

See  Sky  lark. 

The  Banks  of  the  Dee. 

Song.  .  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellan}^ 
1798,  p.  34-37. 

The  Bastile,  a  favorite  sonata  by  Elfort. 

Thus  advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  published  by  "B.  Carr  & 
Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  South  side  of  Market  Street  .  .  . 
printed  singly." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  17 

Batchelors  hall. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  5. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  42-44. 

The  Battle  of  Gemappe.  A  sonata  for  the  forte  piano  by  Fr.  DevHenne. 
New  York.  Printed  for  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Magazine 
No.  177  Broadway. 

4°.     13  p.  engraved  with  ornamental   title  page.     B.  P.  L.     This 

battle-piece  was  published  either  1796  or  3797. 
The  Battle  of  Hexham,  or,  Days  of  old. 

The  first  American  edition  of  George  Colman,  the  younger's,  libretto 

to  Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1789)  was  published  1797  by  John 

and  Jos.  N.  Russell,  Boston. 
With  "  orchestra  accompaniments  entirely  new,  composed  by  Mr. 

[P.  A.]  van  Hagen,  [senior]  leader  of  the  band,"  this  "historical, 

tragic,  comic  opera"  was  to  be  performed  at  the  Hay  Market 

Theatre  in  Boston  on  January  25,  1797. 

The  Battle  of  Prague.  A  favourite  sonata  for  the  piano  forte  or  harpsi- 
chord.    Philadelphia.     Printed  for  J.  C.  Moller.     C.  S.  Sculpt. 

4°.  7  p.  engraved.  B.  P.  L.  Published  about  1793.  Kotwara's 
popular  piece  as  "adapted  for  a  full  band  by  J.  G.  C.  Shetky" 
was  probably  first  played  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  on 
June  23,  1794,  thus  analyzed : 

1.  Slow  march.  2.  Word  of  command,  and  first  signal  of  cannon.  3.  Bugle 
horn  for  the  cavalry  and  second  signal  cannon.  4.  Trumpet  call.  5.  Attack, 
cannonade,  musketry,  light-horse  advancing,  heavy  artillery,  etc.  etc.  Trumpet 
of  recall.  6.  Cries  and  groans  of  the  wounded  and  dying.  7.  Trumpet  of  vic- 
tory. 8.  Grand  march.  9.  Turkish  music.  10.  General  rejoicing  —  'Go  to 
bed  Tom  '  and  finale. 

The  Battle  of  Trenton.  A  sonata  f(^r  the  piano  forte.  Dedicated  to  Gen- 
eral Washington. 

The  anonymous  piece  was  advertised  as  published  "at  Carr's  Mus- 
ical Repository,  Market  street,  Philadelphia,"  in  December,  1797. 
The  Beauties  of  friendship.     A  favourite  song  by  W.  A. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
September,  1792,  p.  583.  Reprinted  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  222-224. 

Beauties  of  music. 

The  following  advertisement  appeared  in  the  Columbian  centinel, 
June  26,  1799: 

Beauties  op  music.  Just  published  by  William  Norman  and  sold  at  his 
Bookstore,  No.  75  Newbury  Street,  or  nearly  opposite  the  sign  of  the  Lamb 
Tavern,  Boston. 

No.  1  of  the  Beauties  of  music,  being  a  collection  of  songs,  airs,  dances, 
marches,  reels,  duets,  rondos,  trios,  etc.  adapted  to  the  violin  and  German  flute — 
taken  from  a  late  Ix)ndon  edition.  N.  B.  This  work  with  some  additions  will 
be  continued  in  numbers  'till  the  whole  is  complete, 


18  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Bee. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  tlie  American  musical  miscellanj', 
1798,  p.  182-183. 

The  Bedfordshire  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .   [1805],  p.  13. 
Behold  the  man  whom  virtue  raise. 

See  Ode.     As  performed. 
Behold  the  social  band  appears. 

See  Ode  for  the  festival  of  St.  John. 
La  Belle  Annette. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  13. 
La  Belle  Catharine  with  variations. 

See  First  number  ...  by  MoUer  &  Capron  (9). 
La  Belle  Frene  [Ir^ne?] 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  9. 

The  Belles  about  the  Flat  Bush. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  12. 

The  Bellisle  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  15. 

The  Bells.     Composed  by  R.  Taylor. 

MS.  2  p.  in  G  maj.  added  to  a  miscellaneous  volume  in  Hopk. 
which  contains  Brown's  rondos  and  other  music  printed  before 
1800. 

The  Bells  of  Scotland. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (45). 

Ben  Back  Stay. 

Song  by  Charles  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  May,  1794,  as  "  published 
.  .  .  Philadelphia  printed  for  Shaw  &  Co."  See  also  Gentleman's 
amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (6). 

Beneath  a  weeping  willows  shade. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (III). 

The  Blew  bird. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (48). 

The  Blockheads,  or,  Fortunate  contractor.  An  opera  in  two  acts.  As  it 
was  performed  at  New  York.  8  vo.  pp.  v-48.  New  York  printed. 
London  reprinted  for  G.  Kearsley,  1782.     2  Plates. 

Entry  taken  from  Wegelin.  This  counter-farce  to  Burgoyne's 
'Blockade'  is  attributed  to  Mrs.  Mercy  Warren. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  19 

Blue  beard,  or,  Female  curiosity. 

Michael  Kelly's  opera  (1798),  libretto  by  George  Colman,  the  younger, 
was  performed  "with  accompaniments  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Rein- 
agle"  at  the  New  Theatre  in  Baltimore,  June  10,  1799. 

'Songs  in  Blue  beard'  were  for  sale  in  August  at  J.  Carr's  music 
store  under  "music  lately  published,"  which  does  not  imply  that 
they  were  published  at  Baltimore.     Wegelin  mentions 

Blue  beard  ;  or  Female  curiosity.     A  dramatic  romance  in  three  acts. 
18mo.  pp.  48.  New  York.   1803.  Another  edition.    16mo.    New  York.   1806. 

Blue  eyed  Mary. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (47). 
Blythe  Collin. 

Song.     See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 
Bonny  Charley. 

Song  by  James  Hook.  See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscel- 
lany, p.  21. 

Bonny  Lem  of  Aberdeen. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  7. 

A  Book  of  songs,  for  the  piano  forte  or  hari)8ichord,  composed  by  M.  A. 
Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt. 

Proposals  for  publishing  the  above  were  advertised  in  the  N.  Y. 
Daily  advertiser,  May  11,  1793,  as  follows  : 

Music.  Flatter'd  by  the  unbounded  applause  which  the  songs  of  the  Prim- 
rose Girl,  Jenny  of  the  Glen,  etc.  have  met  with  in  this  city  and  Philadelphia, 
M.  A.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt,  are  induced  to  publish  them  (with  four  others 
entirely  new)  arranged  for  the  Harpsichord  and  Pianoforte.  A  work  which 
they  hope  will  do  credit  to  themselves  and  give  satisfaction  to  those  Ladies  and 
Gentlemen  who  will  please  to  honour  them  by  becoming  subscribers. 

Condiliotis. 
This  work  will  consist  of  the  following  pieces. 
Ist.  Rosette's  *  celebrated  '  La  Chasse ' 
2d.  7  Ballads  composed  by  M.  A.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt 
3d.  A  Duet  for  two  voices. 

Terms  of  Subscription. 
Twelve  shillings,  one  dollar  to  be  paid  at  the  time  of  subscribing  and  the  re- 
mainder on  delivery  of  the  work. 
Non  subscribers  sixteen  shillings. 
Subscriptions  received  by  J.  Hewitt.    No.  72  Courtlandt  street.     May  9." 

No.  3  seems  to  have  been  the  piece  performed  at  the  second  *  City 
Concert,'  New  York,  January  9,  1794,  under  the  title  :  "  Duet  for 
2  voices, '  How  sweet  is  the  breath  of  morn  '  Mrs.  Pownall  and  Mr. 
Capron." 

The  same  proposals  appeared  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Philadelphia, 
September  9,  1793,  with  these  alterations: 

*  Rosetti,  Francesco  Antouio  (Franz  Anton  Roessler)  1750-1792. 


20  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

1 .  Rostette  instead  of  Rosette. 

2.  6  ballads  instead  of  7. 

3.  Mrs.  Pownall  instead  of  M.  A.  Pownall. 

4.  "  Subscriptions  received  by  Mrs.   Pownall  at  the  theatre,  and  at 

Messrs.  Carr  &Co'8  Musical  Repository,  No.  136  IJighstreet.  Phil. 
Sept.  3." 

5.  One  dollar  instead  of  Twelve  Shillings. 

That  the  book  was  published  becomes  evident  from  an  advertisement 
in  the  N.  Y.  Daily  advertiser  for  March  29,  1794  : 

"  New  Music.  Just  published  a  book  of  songs,  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsi- 
chord, composed  by  M.  A.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt:  song  of  the  waving  willow, 
and  the  celebrated  French  national  air  La  Carmagnole;  to  be  had  of  J.  Hewitt, 
Greenwich  street  near  the  battery." 

A  Book  of  twelve  songs  by  Alexander  Juhan. 

See  A  Set  of  six  sonatas. 

Bourville  castle,  or,  the  Gallic  orphans. 

This  play  by  John  Blair  Linn,  of  New  York,  "  a  popular  poet  of  the 
day"  (Ireland)  was  advertised  for  first  performance  at  New  York 
on  January  16,  1797,  with  "music  composed  and  compiled"  by 
Benjamin  Carr.     "Accompaniments"  by  Victor  Pelissier. 

In  Boston  '  Bourville  castle'  was  to  be  acted  on  October  27,  1797, 
with  music  by  Arne  and  Pelissier's  orchestral  accompaniments. 

The  Brandewine. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  22. 

Bravoura  song,  with  variations  on  the  violin,  composed  by  Mr.  Boullay. 
This  song  with  violin  obligato  was  performed  in  a  concert  at  Phil- 
adelphia on  July  4,  1796. 

Bright  dawns  the  day.     A  hunting  song.     Set  by  a  student  of  the  Uni- 
versity at  Cambridge. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
March,  1789,  p.  188-189.  Reprinted  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  287-291. 

Bright  Phoebus. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  published  "at  Carr's  Mus- 
ical Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia.  Words  and  tune 
printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  96-97. 

Bright  Sol  at  length. 

See  Song.     The  words  from  a  British  publication. 

Brother  soldiers  all  hail. 

On  March  21,  1799,  Benjamin  Carr,  Philadelphia,  advertised  as  to 
be  published  in  the  following  week  : 

Brother  soldiers  all  hail,  new  patriotic  song  in  favor  of  Washington,  orna- 
mented with  an  elegant  likeness  of  the  General  to  which  is  added  a  toast 
written  and  composed  by  J.  Hopkinson,  Esq.  — Price  17  cents. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  21 

The  Bud  of  the  rose,  a  favorite  song  in  '  Rosina.' 

Shield's  song  was  printed  with  pf.  ace.  in  the  Columbian  magazine, 
Philadelphia,  November,  1789. 

The  Buona  figuiliola.   [!] 

See  Twenty-lour  American  country  dances,  p.  4. 

Buonaparte's  march,  called  'The  Mantuane,'  and  '  Buonaparte's  march,' 
called  '  The  Pyrenees.' 

See  Three  new  marches. 

Burbanks  march. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (41). 

The  Caledonian  frolic. 

The  ballet-master  Francis'  "much  admired  ballad  dance"  of  'The 
Caledonian  frolic '  was  to  be  performed  at  New  York  on  May  20, 
1795,  "  with  a  new  overture  and  music  adapted  to  the  piece  "  by 
Benjamin  Carr.  The  pantomime  was  "  composed  "  by  Francis  in 
1794  for  Philadelphia. 

The  Caledonian  maid. 

,   See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (37). 

The  Caledonian  muse. 

We  read  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  April  13,  1798  : 

Just  published  and  for  sale  at  J.  Carr's  Music  store,  Gay-street.  A  new 
edition  of  the  Caledonian  Muse,  with  additions,  being  a  collection  of  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  Scotch  Songs,  Reels,  Strathspays,  and  ancient  and  modern, 
adapted  for  the  voice,  pianoforte  and  violin,  most  of  them  in  compass  of  the 
German  flute,  with  a  dissertation  on  the  Scotch  music,  and  a  glossary,  embel- 
lished with  a  beautiful  title  plate,  engraved  by  Edwin,  describing  the  infancy 
of  Scotch  music,  price  bound,  6  dollars,  unbound,  5  dollars  and  40  cents. 

Call  freedom  triumphant. 

"New  song,"  advertised  in  April,  1796,  as  "just  published"  by  B. 
Carr,  No.  131   William  street. 

The  Camp. 

Song.    Advertised  at  New  York  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published," 

A  Cantata.     The  Nightingale  by  R.  Taylor, 
See  The  Nightingale. 

Canzonetti,  composed  by  a  lady  of  Philadelphia. 
See  First  number  .  .  .  Moller  &  Capron. 

Capocchio  and  Dorinna. 

This  "  mock  Italian  opera  ,  .  .  dressed  in  character  .  .  ,  consisting 
of  recitative,  airs  and  duets,"  was  to  be  performed  in  Annapolis, 
Md.,  January  20,  1793,  at  Raynor  "Taylor's  musical  performance 
.  ,  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Tay- 
lor." 


22  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Captain  Money's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  15. 
Captain  Oaker's  whim. 

See  Twenty-four  American  countr}'  dances,  p.  11. 

Captain  Reed's,  or  the  Third  Regiment  of  Guards  march. 

*S6e  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  19. 

Captn.  Truxton  or  huzza!  for  the  Constellation.  Sung  by  Mr.  Tyler  at  the 
Theatre  with  the  greatest  applause.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at 
J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also 
by  B.  Carr  Pliiladelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore.     Price  25  cents. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  inside  pages.  L.  C.  Begins  :  "  Ye  jovial 
tars  now  lend  an  ear."  From  internal  historical  evidence  to  be 
dated  February  or  March,  1799.  Compare  also*  Huzza  for  the 
Constellation,'  with  which  this  song  probably  was  identical. 

The  Captive  of  Spilberg. 

This  "  favorite  romance  "  was  advertised  in  June,  1799,  as  pub- 
lished by  "  P.  A.  Von  Hagen,  jun.  and  Co.  Musical  Magazine. 
No.  3  Cornhill,"  Boston. 

Captivity.  A  ballad  supposed  to  be  sung  by  Marie  Antoinette  during  her 
confinement.  Composed  by  Storace.  Price  20  cents.  Philadelphia. 
Printed  for  Carr  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Repository  No,  136  High  Street. 

Song  with  pf.  ace,  flute  arr.  added.     4°.     A.  A.  S.     Published  1793. 

The  Capture.  A  favorite  song  in  the  Pirates.  Composed  by  S.  Storace. 
Philadelphia.  Printed  at  Carr  &  Co's  Musical  Repository  No.  136 
High  Street. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  in  D  major.  4°.  2  p.  numbered  (10)-(12). 
Hopk.  Begins  :  "  Scarcely  had  the  blushing  morn."  Published 
1793. 

La  Carmagnole. 

This  famous  song  of  the  French  Revolution  was  advertised  in  June, 
1794,  as  published  by  "Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122 
Market  Street." 

Can's  3  Ballads. 

Advertised  for  sale  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  in  August,  1799,  among 
"  music  lately  published." 

The  Castle  of  Otranto.  Altered  from  '  The  Sicilian  romance.'  Music  and 
accompaniments  by  Victor  Pelissier. 

This  version  of  William  Reeve's  "  celebrated  musical  romance " 
(1794)  was  advertised  for  performance  at  New  York  on  November 
7,  1800. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  23 

A  Catch  for  three  voices. 

See  Philadelphia  songster  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

A  Catch  for  three  voices.     Suitable  for  three  ladies. 

Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston,  April,  1792,  p.  267. 
Begins  :  "  If  'tis  joy  to  wound  a  lover." 

The  Cave  of  enchantment,  or,  the  Stockwell  wonder. 

With  "  music  selected  and  composed  by  Mr.  [John]  Bentley  "  this 
"  superb  pantomime  entertainment  never  before  attempted  in  this 
cit}' "  was  performed  at  New  York  on  August  25,  1785. 

Cease  a  while  ye  winds  to  blow.     A  favorite  rondo  by  Sr.  Bach.     Pub- 
lish'd  by  G.  Willig  165  Market  St. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  inside  pages.  L.  C.  Published  between 
1795  and  1797. 

Composed  by  Ray  nor  Taylor,  the  song  was  sung  at  a  concert,  Phil- 
adelphia, .June  6,  1798, 

The  Celebrated  overture  to  Lodoiska  composed  by  Kreutzer.     New  York. 
Sold  by  J.  and  M.  Paflf. 

4°.  6  p.  engraved  for  pf.  Hopk.  Possibly  published  as  early  as 
1799. 

Character  of  smart  Dolly,  a  laughing  song  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

Made  part  of  his  "  olio  .  .  .  entirely  new,"  performed  at  Philadelphia 
on  February  1,  1794. 

The  Charming  creature.    Set  by  H.  .J. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
April,  1790,  p.  253-254.  Reprinted  in  the  American  Musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  176-178,  and  in  Henry  M.  Brooks'  'Olden 
time  music,'  Boston,  1888,  p.  153-154. 

The  Charms  of  nature.     (Being  a  solution  of  Thee,  Ha!,  R.  M.  sofna 
Ture,  published  last  month.)     Set  by  Philo-Musico. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
1790,  p.  189.  Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  263-264. 

La  Chasse. 

Rossetti's  once  popular  piece  was  advertised  in  March,  1789,  among 
other  "  songs  and  pieces  arranged  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord 
by  Alexander  Reinagle,"  as  "just  published  and  sold  by  Thomas 
Dobson,"  Philadelphia. 

As  "  a  favorite  lesson  for  the  pianoforte,  composed  in  an  easy  and 
familiar  stile  by  A.  Reinagle,"  the  piece  was  advertised  in  Jan- 
uary, 1794,  as  published  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository, 
No.  122  Southside  Market  Street,"  Philadelphia. 


24  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Cheerful,  fearless  and  at  ease. 

See  Ode  on  peace  ...  by  James  Lyon. 

The  Cheering  rosary.  Sung  with  great  applause  in  the  new  opera  of  the 
Midnight  wanderers.  Composed  by  Mr.  Shield.  Price  20  cents. 
Philadelphia  Printed  at  Carr  &  Go's  Musical  Repository. 
Song  with  pf.  ace,  with  flute  arr.  4°.  2  p.  Hopk.  Begins  :  "  Tlio 
oft  we  meet  severe  distress."  Advertised  as  published  in  Decem- 
ber, 1793. 

Chelmer's  Banks. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  36. 

The  Children  in  the  wood. 

Samuel  Arnold's  popular  opera,  libretto  by  Thomas  Morton  (1793), 
was  advertised  for  performance  at  Philadelphia  on  November  24, 
1794,  as  "  a  new  musical  piece  in  two  acts,  never  acted  in  America 
.  .  .  with  accompaniments  and  additional  songs  "  by  Benjamin 
Carr. 

In  March,  1795,  was  advertised 

The  Children  in  the  wood,  A  musical  piece  in  two  acts.  With  the 
additions  and  alterations,  as  performed  by  the  Old  American  Company. 
New  York.  Printed  at  the  Columbian  Press,  by  Robertson  and  Gowan. 
for  Benjamin  Gomez,  bookseller  and  Stationer,  No.  97,  Maiden-Lane, 
1795. 
Libretto.  8°.  frontispiece :  "  Children  in  tbe  woods.  Scolex  sc. 
Mr.  Hodgkinson  as  Walter  and  Mr.  Lee  as  Oliver."  57  p.,  dra- 
matis personse  on  p.  3.  Br.  U.;  L.  C. 
The  overture  to  the  opera  was  advertised  in  Marcli,  1795,  as  "  pub- 
lished and  to  be  had  at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165 
Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Childeen  in  the  wood.  A  musical  piece,  in  two  acts.  With  the 
additions  and  alterations,  as  performed  in  Boston.  Boston,  printed 
and  sold  at  the  office  of  Jno.  and  Jos.  N.  Russell,  Quaker  Lane;  also 
sold  at  the  several  bookstores  in  town. 
Libretto.  8°.  30  p.  A.  A.  S.;  Br.  U.  Published,  as  may  be  in- 
ferred from  the  dramatis  personse  on  p.  3,  in  1796. 

A  Choice  collection  of  Free  Masons  songs.    To  which  is  added  'Solomon's 
Temple,'  an  oratorio. 
Advertised  in  June,  1779,  as  "just  published  and  now  selling  at  the 
Printing  Office  [of  John  Carter]  at  Shakespear's  Head,"  Provi- 
dence, R.  I. 

Chorus,  2.     Allegro 
Chorus,  3d.    Largo 
Chorus,  4th.     Allegro 
Chorus  5th  to  be  sung 

See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Miisic  25 

Chorus  sung  before  Gen.  Washington  as  he  passed  under  the  triumphal 
arch  raised  on  the  bridge  at  Trenton  April  21st  1789.  Set  to  music 
and  dedicated  by  permission  to  Mrs.  Washington  by  A.  Reinagle. 
Price  i  dollar.  Philadelphia.  Printed  for  the  author,  and  sold  by 
H.  Rice,  Market  Street. 

4°.  t.  p.  "C.  Tiebout  sculp.";  v.  bl.;  1  p.  bl;  1  p.  headed  Chorus, 
with  the  verses  sung  and  narrative ;  1  p.  bl.;  4  p.  of  engraved 
music,  numbered  1-4  and  signed  "J.  Aitken  sculpt."  Begins: 
"  Welcome,  mighty  chief!  once  more." 

This  collation  is  based  upon  the  pliotogravure  on  copper,  reproduced 
from  the  original  copy  in  possession  of  Major  Richard  Howell 
and  published  by  the  Society  of  Iconophiles,  New  York,  1903,  in 
their  pamphlet  '  Washington's  reception  by  the  ladies  of  Trenton.' 
Copies  of  the  original  seem  to  be  extremely  scarce.  I  failed  to 
trace  the  piece  in  any  of  the  libraries  visited. 

A  startling  query  :  Was  this  the  chorus  really  sung  before  Wash- 
ington on  Trenton  bridge  ?  For  the  following  reasons  I  believe  not : 

1.  In  the  printed  title  a  distinction  may  be  read  between  "chorus  suvg," 
which  seems  to  mean  "  words  sung  "  and  "  set  to  music." 

2.  They  were  sung  before  Wasliington  on  April  21,  whereas  Reinagle's  com- 
position was  advertised  in  the  Penn.sylvania  packet,  Philadelphia,  December 
29,  1789,  as  "just  published."  An  unusual  interval  between  performance  and 
publication ! 

3.  The  "  Plan"  of  the  New  York  Subscription  Concert,  September  22, 1789, 
as  advertised  in  the  Daily  advertiser,  September  15,  contains  this  passus : 

"  After  the  first  act,  will  be  performed  a  chorus,  to  the  words  that  were  sung  as 
Gen.  Washington  passed  the  bridge  at  Trenton. — The  music  now  composed  by 
Mr.  Reinagle." 

4.  Reinagle's  piece  is  engraved  for  "  2  voice.  1  voice.  3  voice."  with  pf.  ace. 
apparently  reduced  from  orchestral  ace.  The  3.  voice  stands  in  the  bass  clef 
and  the  whole  is  composed  for  either  a  mixed  chorus  or  a  3-part  male  chorus; 
at  any  mte  certainly  not  for  female  voices  only.  But  the  Sonata,  as  the  orig- 
inal chorus  was  called  in  all  the  contemporaneous  newspaper  accounts,  was 
sung  "  by  a  number  of  young  girls,"  and  of  a  band  or  orchestra  assisting  on  the 
occasion  and  accompanying  the  singers  no  mention  is  made. 

The  infeience  is  plain.  If  therefore  Reinagle's  music  was  not  sung 
on  April  21,  1789,  whose  was?  This  leads  to  Philip  Phile  and 
his  problematic  connection  with  the  origin  of  '  Hail  Columbia.' 
(For  particulars  see  my  Critical  notes  on  the  origin  of  Hail  Colum- 
bia, Sammelbande  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges.  1901-2.) 

A  Christmas  hymn.  Composed  by  Mr.  Page,  adapted  for  the  harpsichord, 
pianoforte,  harp,  violin,  German  flute  and  guittar. 

Advertised  in  December,  1794,  as  "published  by  James  Harrison 
.  .  .  108  Maidenlane,"  New  York. 

Clementis  grand  waltz.  Philadelphia.  Printed  for  G.  Willig  and  sold  at 
his  Musical  Magazine. 

4°.  1  p.  in  E  flat  major  for  pf.  N.  Y.  P.  L.;  Hopt  Published 
before  1800  ? 


26  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  America7i  Music 

Clio  and  Euterpe,  a  collection  of  celebrated  songs  and  cantatas,  set  to 
mnsick  by  the  most  approved  masters.  With  thorough  bass  for  the 
harpsichord,  and  transposition  for  the  German  flute;  containing  near 
600  airs. 
Thus  advertised  in  October,  1763,  in  Rivingston's  New  York  gazette 
as  published.     It  is  remarked  that 

It  would  exceed  the  usual  limits  of  an  advertisement  to  give  the  titles  of 
the  songs  in  this  place,  but  the  public  may  depend  upon  finding  all  the  best 
modern  English  and  Scots  compositions,  and  such  as  are  the  favourites  of  all 
lovers  of  musick. 

Cold  stream  or  Second  Regiment  of  Guards  march. 

See  Com[)leat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  18. 

A  Collection  of  Country  dances  and  cotillons  with  their  proper  figures  for 
the  pianoforte  and  violin,  price  75  cents. 

Advertised  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  in  September,  1797,  among  "  music 
lately  published." 

A  Collection  of  favorite  songs,  divided  into  two  books  containing  most  of 
the  airs  in  the  Poor  Soldier,  Rosina,  etc.  and  the  principal  songs  sung 
at  Vaux  Hall.  The  basses  rendered  easy  and  natural  for  the  piano 
forte  or  harpsichord  by  Alexr.  Reinagle.  Book  I.  Philadelphia. 
Printed  for  A.  Reinagle,  of  whom  may  be  had  a  collection  of  Scotch 
tunes  with  variations  for  the  piano  forte  or  harpsichord.  Also  piano 
fortes  of  the  best  makers  in  London.     J.  Aitkin  Sen. 

4°.  t.  1.  Hopk.  Imperfect.  Undated,  but  published  probably 
before  1800,  and  possibly  as  early  as  1789,  for  we  read  in  the 
Pennsylvania  packet,  March  6,1889, 

Just  published  and  sold  by  Thomas  Dobson  .  .  .  Songs  and  duets  arranged 
for  the  piano  forte  or  harpsichord  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

The  songs  mentioned,  however,  are  not  identical  with  the  following 
Perhaps  they  constituted  Book  II.     Those  in  Book  I  are  : 

p.(l)bl. 

2        Dnnk  to  me  only*' 

5        When  William  at  eve.    Rosina 

6-7    The  twins  of  Latona.    Poor  Soldier 

8  How  happy  the  soldier. 

9  May  1  never  be  married 

10  Norah  the  theme  of  my  song.     Poor  Soldier.     ("  Tho  Leixlip  is  proud 

of  its  close  shady  bowers.") 

11  Altho  Heav'n's  good  pleasure.     In  the  Favourite  opera  of  Amintas. 

Composed  by  Sigr.  Giordani. 

12  The  Spring  with  smiling  face.     Poor  Soldier. 

13  My  friend  and  pitcher.     Poor  Soldier. 

14  How  imperfect  is  expression. 

15  A  rose  tree.     Poor  Soldier. 

16  Out  of  my  sight  or  I'll  box  your  ears.     Duetto. 

17  Johnny  and  Mary.     ("Down  the  burn  and  thro' the  mead.") 

18  Hunting  song.     Ye  sluggards.     ("  Ye  Sluggards  who  murder  your  life 

time  in  sleep."    Is  as  simple  arrangement  in  F.  maj  of '  Hunting  song  ' 
by  Philip  Roth.) 
20        Good  morrow  to  your  night  cap.    Poor  Soldier. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  27 

A  Collection  of  songs  selected  from  the  works  of  Mr.  Dibdin.  To  which 
are  added,  the  newest  and  most  favourite  American  patriotic  songs. 
Philadelphia:  Printed  by  J.  Bioren  for  H.  &  P.  Rice,  and  sold  by 
J.  Rice,  Baltimore.     1799. 

12°.  328  p.  Index  x  p.  L.  C;  N.  Y.  P.  L.  The  '  New  [Ameri- 
can] patriotic  songs'  on  p.  313-328.  The  book  contains  no  music, 
but  frequently  the  tunes  are  mentioned  to  which  the  songs  were 
to  be  sung. 

A  Collection  of  the  newest  and  most   fashionable  country   dances  and 

cotillions.     The  greater  part  l)y  ^Ir.  John  Griffith,  dancing  master  in 
Providence. 

Thus  advertised  in  May,  1788,  as  "  published  and  to  be  sold  by  the 
printer  hereof,"  John  Carter,  Providence,  R.  I. 

A  Collection  of  the  newest  cotillions  and  country  dances.  To  which  is 
added  a  variety  of  modern  songs,  also  rules  for  conversation  and  in- 
stances of  ill  manners  to  be  carefully  avoided  by  both  sexes. 

Thus  advertised  by  Isaiah  Thomas  &  Son,  Worcester,  in  August, 
1800,  as  published. 

Collin's  ode  on  the  passions,  to  Ije  spoken  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson.  With 
music  representative  of  each  passion,  as  performed  at  the  Anacreontic 
Society,  composed  by  J.  Hewitt. 

Thus  advertised  for  performance  at  a  concert  in  New  York  on  June 
11,  1795. 

Columbia.     A  new  country  dance.     By  Philo-Musico. 

Printed  in  the  Massac! iu.setts  magazine,  Boston,  February,  1790,  p. 
125. 

Columbia.     A  song.     Composed  and  set  to  music  by  Mr.  T.  Dwight, 
Published  in  the  American  museum,  Philadelphia,  June,  1787. 

Columbia — By  Dr.  Dwight. 

Printed  as  song  with  j)f.  ace.  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  207-211.     Begins :    "  Columbia,  Columbia  to  glory  arise." 

The  Columbian  songster,  a  jovial  companion:  Being  a  collection  of  two 
hundred  and  twenty  choice  songs,  selected  from  various  volumes  and 
detached  parcels  —  of  which  near  fifty  are  American  productions. 
Mirth,  love  and  sentiment  are  here  happily  blended,  the  chaste  to  the 
chastest  ear  unoffended.     From  Greenleafs  Press.     New  York,  1797. 

8°.  viii  p.  contents;  232  p.  'The  Columbian  songster.'  B.  P.  L. 
Contains  no  music,  but  frequently  the  tunes  are  mentioned  to 
which,  especially  the  patriotic,  songs  were  to  be  sung. 

The    Columbian    songster,    and   Free   Mason's  pocket   companion  .  .  . 
Selected  by  S.  Larken. 
Advertised   in   April,  1798,  as  ''published,  price   1   dollar,  neatly 
bound  and  lettered,  sold  by  F.  Larkin,  No.  47  Cornhill,"  Boston. 


28  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Columbian  songster.  Being  a  large  collection  of  fashionable  songs, 
for  gentlemen  &.  ladies.  In  a  series  of  numbers.  Printed  by  Nathan- 
iel Heaton,  Jun.  1799.     Wrentham,  Mass. 

12°.  Nos.  I-VI  each  36  p.,  No.  VII,  Masonic  songs,  30  p.,  bound 
together,  followed  by  vi  p.  of  contents.  Br.  U.  The  collection 
contains  173  songs,  but  without  nmsic,  only  the  tunes  being  men- 
tioned to  which  certain  songs  were  to  be  sung. 

Columbians  all  the  present  hour. 

Song.     See  New  Yankee  Doodle. 

Columbia's  bold  eagle,  a  patriotic  song,  words  by  a  gentleman  of  Salem. 
Music  by  Mr.  Graupner. 

Was  to  be  sung  at  a  concert  in  Salem,  Mass.,  on  June  25,  1799. 

Columbia's  brave  friends  with  alertness  advance. 
Song.     See  Adams  &  Washington. 

Columbus,  or  the  Discovery  of  America.  An  historical  play.  As  per- 
formed at  the  Theatre  Royal,  Co  vent  Garden,  London.  By  Thomas 
Morton,  of  the  Honourable  Society  of  Lincoln's  Inn.  Boston.  Printed 
and  sold  by  William  Spotswood,  sold  also  by  H.  &  P.  Rice,  Philadel- 
phia, 1794. 

8°.  52  p.  preceded  by  Prologue  and  followed  by  Epilogue  and  ad- 
vertisement of  "  Plays  American  editions,  for  sale  by  William 
Spotswood,  Boston."     B.  P.  L.;  N.  Y.  P.  L. 

The  play  was  performed  with  incidental  music  composed  by  Alex- 
ander Reinagle  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  on  January  21, 
1797;  with  incidental  music  composed  by  James  Hewitt  in  New 
York  on  May  15,  1799;  with  incidental  music  composed  by  P.  A. 
von  Hagen,  probably  the  elder,  at  the  Federal  Street  Theatre, 
Boston,  for  the  first  time  on  February  17,  1800. 

Come  blushing  rose. 

Song.  Advertised  in  April,  1795,  as  published  by  "  G.  Gilfert  &  Co 
at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway,"  New  York. 

Come  buy  my  wooden  ware. 

This  "new  song"  was  advertised  in  May,  1799,  as  published  "at 
P.  A.  Von  Hagen  Jun.  and  Go's  at  the  Musical  Magazine  No.  55 
Marlboro'  Street,"  Boston. 

Come  fair  Rosina. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (I). 
Come  now  all  ye  social  powrs. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  40-41. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  29 

Come  rouse  brother  sportsman. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  150-152. 

Come  swallow  your  bumpers,  ye  tories  and  roar. 

Song.     See  Parody  parodised. 
Comely  Ned  died  at  sea,  a  new  ballad  by  Dibdin. 

Thus  advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  published  "at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,"  but  probably  identical  witii : 

Comely  Ned  that  died  at  sea. 

Song  by  Charles  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just 
published  by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York. 

Comfort  ye  my  people,  saith  our  God. 

See  Thanksgiving  anthem  by  William  Tuckey. 
The  Compleat  instructor  for  the  flute 
The  Compleat  instructor  for  the  guitar 
The  Compleat  instructor  for  the  harpsichord 

All  three  by  H.  B.  Victor,  1778.     See: 
The  Compleat  instructor  for  the  violin.     By  H.  B.  Victor. 

Advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  ledger  for  April  4,  1778,  as : 

.  Just  published,  and  now  selling  by  I.  Norman,  Engraver,  opposite  the  old 
Workhouse,in  Third-street,  Mr.  Victor's  new  composition  of  music  for  the  violin, 
with  compleat  instructions  for  learning  to  obtain  a  proficiency :  Price  One  Dollar. 
N.  B.  Mr.  Victor  intends  publishing  three  other  books  (viz)  for  German 
flute,  guitar  and  harpsichord,  by  subscription  .  .  . 

I  have  taken  tiie  titles  from  the  proposals  for  publishing  the  book, 
which  appeared  in  the  Pennsylvania  ledger  for  January  31, 1778, 
and  read : 

Now  publishing  by  Subscription  A  Nkw  Composition  of  Music  consisting 
of  four  separate  books,  viz. 

The  Compleat  Instructor  for  the  violin,  flute,  guitar  and  liarpsichord.  Con- 
taining the  easiest  and  best  method  for  learners  to  obtain  a  proficiency  ;  with 
some  useful  directions,  lessons,  graces  etc.     By  H.  B.  Victor. 

To  which  is  added,  A  favourite  collection  of  airs,  marches,  minuets,  etc.  now 
in  vogue ;  with  several  usefiil  pieces  for  two  violins,  etc.  etc. 

Also,  a  dictionary  explaining  such  Greek,  Latin,  Italian  and  French  words, 
as  generally  occur  in  music. 

CONDITIONS. 

I.  The  composer  of  this  work  intends  printing  it  in  four  separate  books  ;  as 
it  is  possible  the  whole  together  may  not  suit  every  subscriber,  he  gives  them 
the  opportunity  of  chusing  four  books  of  either  sort. 

II.  The  price  to  subscribers  will  be  twenty  shillings  (non  subscribers  twenty- 
five),  one  Dollar  advance  at  the  time  of  subscribing,  the  remainder  to  be  paid 
when  the  work  is  compleat  and  delivered. 

III.  Three  weeks  after  fifty  subscribers  have  approved  of  these  conditions, 
the  book  for  the  violin  will  be  published  ;  the  others  will  be  published  every 
three  weeks  after,  till  the  whole  is  compleat. 


30  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

IV.  An  elegant,  new  and  original  frontispiece,  in  the  present  tastes  will  be 
given. 

V.  Subscriptions  are  received  by  H.  B.  Victor,  musician;  Vjy  Robert  Bell, 
printer  and  bookseller,  in  third-street ;  by  Nichola  Brooks,  at  his  picture  and 
dry  good  store  in  Second  street ;  by  Samuel  Delap,  bookseller,  the  corner  of 
Chestnut  and  Third  street,  by  Narius  Montillius,  at  his  stationary  shop  near  the 
Coffee  house ;  and  by  I.  Norman,  engraver,  opposite  the  old  Work-house  in 
Third-street. 

The  same  book,  under  the  title  of  '  New  and  complete  instructions 
for  the  violin  ...  By  H.  B.  Victor,  was  advertised  as  published 
in  the  Royal  Pennsylvania  gazette,  April  7,  1778. 

The  Compleat  tutor ;  for  the  fife,  containing  ye  best  &  easiest  instructions 
for  learners  to  obtain  a  proficiency.  To  which  is  added  a  choice  col- 
lection of  ye  most  celebrated  marches,  airs,  etc.  Properly  adapted  to 
that  instrument,  with  several  choice  pieces  for  two  fifes.  Philadelphia. 
Price  62i  cents.  Printed  for  &  sold  by  George  Willig.  No.  12  South 
Fourth  Street  Philada.  where  also  may  be  had  a  great  variety  of  other 
music,  musical  instruments,  strings,  etc.  etc. 

8°.  pi.;  t.  p.  V.  bl.;  7  p.  with  "  Instructions  for  the  Fife"  for  finger- 
ing; on  the  gamut,  on  time,  etc.;  p.  8-30  contain  the  music.  Pa. 
KS. 

Contents  in  detail : 

p.  8.  Foot  march  with  8  divisions  ;  troop. 
9.  Doublings  of  the  troop ;  Doublings ;  Taptoo 

10.  The  Reveilly ;  the  General ;  To  Arms ;  Troop  or  assembling  ;  troop  ; 

11.  The  Scotch  reveilly  ;  The  General ;  The  Drums  call ;  The  Dead  march  ;  The 

Singling  of  a  troop  by  Mr.  Weidman 

12.  Lord   Loudon's   Grenadiers  march ;   The  Turk's  march ;  The   Train  or 

artillery  Grenadiers  march 

13.  The  Coronation  march;  The  Second  Grenadiers  march;  The  Wiltshire 

march ;  The  Bedfordshire  march 

14.  March  of  the  Thirty-fifth  Regiment  [for  two  fifes] 

15.  Bellisle  march  [for two  fifes]  ;  The  Retreat;  Captain  Money's  march  ; 

16.  The  new  Coldstream  march;  the  Marquis  of  Granby's  or  1st  Troop  of 

Horse  Grenadiers   march;  The  Gloucestershire  march;  The  Militia 
march 

17.  The  Warwickshire  march ;  The  Lincolnshire  march ;  The  Light  Horse 

march ; 

18.  Cold  stream  or  Second  Regiment  of  Guards  march  [for  two  fifes] 

19.  Captain  Reed's  or  the  Third  Regiment  of  Guards  march  [for  two  fifes]  ; 

The  Dukes  march 

20.  The  Duke  of  Glousters  march  as  performed  before  his  majesty  at  the  re- 

view in  Hyde  Park  [for  two  fifes] ;  The  Essex  march. 

21.  Presidents  march  ;  Washingtons  march  ;  Stoney  Point. 

22.  Jefferson's  march ;  Life  let  us  cherish  ;  Roslin  Castle. 

2.3.  The  Prince  of  Wales's  march  ;  Prince  Ferdinand  march  ;  Pioneers  march 

24.  The  Dorsetshire  march  [for  two  fifes] ;  March  in  Scipio  ; 

25.  Grenadiere  march  ;  Count  Brown's  march  ;  Lord  Camarthen's  march. 

26.  Grano's  march  [for  two  fifes]  ;  Cumberland  march. 

27.  White  Joke  ;  Cotillion  ;  Merrily  dance  the  Quaker  ;  Lady's  breast  knot 

28.  The  Philadelphia  Association  Quick  march;  Yankee  Doodle;  The  Sette 

in  Queen  Mab ;  Lovely  Nancy. 

29.  The  Georgia  Grenadiers  march  by  Mr.  Alexander ;  Heymakers  dance; 

Guardian  angels;  Corellis  gavot. 

30.  The  Congress  [for  two  fifes] 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  31 

As  George  Willig  appears  at  "No.  12  South  Fourth  Street"  for  the 
first  time  in  the  Philadelphia  city  directory  of  1805,  the  Com- 
pleat  Tutor  possibly  was  printed  in  this  form  as  early  as  1805. 
But  there  can  be  little  doubt  that  the  book  was  originally  pub- 
lished during  the  second  half  of  the  eighteenth  centur}'. 

We  find  on  close  examination  for  instance  that 

1.  p.  21-22  have  been  interpolated.  The  original  page  21  has  clumsily  been 
changed  into  p.  23 ;  p.  22  into  24,  etc. 

2.  The  engraving  of  these  two  plates  differs  from  that  of  the  others. 

3.  Most  of  the  pieces  are  English.  The  interpolated  pages,  however,  are 
American  airs,  as  'The  President's  march';  'Washington's  march';  'Stoney 
Point';  'Jefferson's  march.' 

Apparently  the  President's  march,  etc.,  were  added  for  selling  pur- 
poses, and  in  order  to  destroy  to  some  extent  the  pronounced 
English  character  of  the  book.  That  it  was  Americanized  with 
this  object  in  view  appears  from  the  engraved  plate.  It  shows  a 
Hessian  soldier  playing  a  fife  in  front  of  a  fort  from  the  flag-pole 
of  which  the  American  stars  and  stripes  are  flowing.  The  helmet 
ofthe  Hessian  showstheword  "  Liberty  "  instead  of  the  Hessian  coat 
of  arms.  Apparently  these  were  rubbed  out  and  the  word  "Lib- 
erty" was  inserted  instead.  It  is  equally  evident  that  the  "Stars 
and  Stripes"  liave  been  added.  The  plate  is  by  Norman,  an  early 
American  engraver,  and  can  be  traced  back  to  Revolutionary 
times,  as  Mr.  Jordan  of  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society  in- 
formed me.  These  facts  and  the  tune  of 'The  Philadelphia  Asso- 
ciation' (p.  28)  render  it  probable  that  the  book  was  originally 
published  during  the  Revolution. 

Probably,  before  being  "  doctored,"  it  was  identical  with  : 

A  Compleate  tutor  for  the  fife,  comprehending  the  first  rudiments  of 
music  and  of  that  instrument  in  an  easy,  familiar  method.  To  Avhich 
is  annexed  besides  the  fife  duty,  and  the  usual  collection  of  lessons, 
airs  on  marches,  in  the  English  edition,  a  variety  of  new  favourite 
ones  never  before  printed. 

Thus  advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  gazette  for  July  3,  1776,  as 
"just  published  and  to  be  sold  by  Michael  Hillegas." 

Concertos.* 

Concert  violin  [by  Ray  nor]  Taylor. 

Thus  advertised  for  performance  in  Philadelphia  on  April  21,1796, 
by  George  Gillingham  at  a  concert,  the  program  of  which  con- 
sisted chiefly  of  Taylor's  compositions. 

•In  the  eighteenth  century  It  was  customary  for  virtuosos  to  play  concertos  of  their  own 
composition  but  it  was  also  customary  not  to  mention  the  composer  if  a  virtuoso  did  not  play  a 
concerto  of  his  own.  As  1  had  to  rely  upon  concert  programs  as  printed  in  the  newspapers  it  was 
therefore  impossible,  except  in  the  very  few  instances  mentioned  above,  to  settle  the  problem 
whether  our  early  virtuosos  played  concertos  of  their  own  or  not,  but  I  am  convinced  that  our  early 
virtuosos  such  as  Capron,  Bentley,  Moller,  Reinagle,  Taylor,  Brown,  Graupner,  etc.,  had  many  more 
concertos  to  their  credit  than  have  been  entered  here. 


32  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

A  Concerto  for  the  organ  or  harpsichord  by  William  Selby. 

See  Apollo,  or,  the  Muse's  musical  companion. 
Concerto  on  the  Clarinet,  composed  and  executed  by  Mr.  Gautier. 

Thus  announced  on  the  program  of  a  concert  given  at  Philadelphia, 
December  1,  1795. 

Concerto   on  the   clarinet,    composed  and   performed   by    Mr.  Shaffer 
[F.  Schaffer,  F.  C.  Sheffer]. 
Thus  announced  on  the  program  of  a  concert  given  at  Boston,  April 
2,  1798. 

Concerto  on  the  improved  pianoforte,  with  the  additional  keys.     Com- 
posed by  [Alexander]  Reinagle. 
Thus  announced  for  performance  by  Miss  Broadhurst,  the  celebrated 
opera  singer,  at  the  end  of  the  opera  '  The  Woodman  '  on  June 
18,  1794,  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia. 

Concerto  violincello  [  !  ],  composed  and  to  be  performed  by  Mr.  Demarque. 
Thus  announced  on  tlie  program  of  a  concert  given  at  Baltimore  on 
July  15,  1795. 

Concerto  violoncello — Phillips. 

Thus  announced  on  the  [trogram  of  the  first  of  the  twelve  concerts 
given  by  "  Messrs.  Hewitt,  Gehot,  Bergman,  Young  and  Philips  " 
on  October  4, 1792,  at  New  York,  as  to  be  played  by  the  composer. 

German  flute  concert  with  solos,  composed  by  Giovanni  Gualdo. 

Was  to  be  performed  in  Philadelphia  on  November  16,  1769,  at  a 
"concert  directed  by  Mr.  Gualdo  after  the  Italian  method." 

Violin  concerto  by  Giovanni  Gualdo. 

"A  new  violin  concerto  with  solos,  composed  by  Mr.  Gualdo,"  was 
to  be  performed  on  November  16,  1769,  in  Philadelphia,  at  a 
"concert  .  .  .  directed  by  Mr.  Gualdo  after  the  Italian  method." 

Violin  concerto  by  Mr.  Phile. 

A  "  Violin  concerto  by  Mr.  Phile,  of  New  York,"  Philip  Phile's  name 
standing  under  "Authors,"  was  announced  in  the  "Syllabus"  of 
the  First  Uranian  Concert,  given  on  April  12, 1787,  at  Philadelphia. 

The  Congress. 

March.     See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  30. 

The  Conquest  of  Belgrade,  a  sonata  for  the  harpsichord,  or  pianoforte. 
Advertised  in  April,  1795,  as  published  and  to  be  had  of  G.  Gilbert 
&  Co.,  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway,"  New  York. 

The  Constitution  of  the  Essex  Musical  Association.    Established  28th  March, 
1797.    Newberry  port.     Printed  by  Edmund  M.  Blunt,    State  Street, — 

1798. 

12°.     12  p.     B.  A. 


BMiography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  33 

Content. — A  pastoral,  l)y  Mr.  Cunningham. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 
May,  1791.     Begins:  "O'er  moorlands  and  mountains." 

Corellis  Gavot. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  29. 

The  Coronation  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  13. 

Corydon's  ghost. — By  Dr.  N.  D wight. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  228-230. 

Cot  pless  her. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days"  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway," 
New  York. 

Cotillion. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  27. 

Cottage  boy. 

Song.     See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 

The  Cottage  in  the  grove.  Sung  by  Mr.  Tyler.  Composed  by  Mr.  Hook. 
Printed  &  sold  by  Carr  at  his  Repository's  Philadelphia  &  N.  Y.  And 
by  J.  Carr  Baltimore  (20  cts.) 

Song  with  pf  ace.  4°.  Y.  C7.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  226-227.  Pub- 
lished between  1794  and  1797. 

The  Cottage  of  the  moor. 

This  "  very  favorite  ballad  "  was  advertised  in  October,  1800,  as 
"  published  at  Chalk's  Musical  Repository  and  Circulating  Library, 
No.  57  North  Third  Street,"  Philadelphia.  Probably  identical 
with 

The  Cottage  on  the  moor. 

Advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  in  November,  1800,  as 
"just  published."  See  Musical  journal  for  the  pianoforte  .  .  . 
1800.     Sec.  vol. 

The  Cottager. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  128-129. 

Count  Brown's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  25. 


34  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Court  me  not  to  scenes  of  pleasure.  Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst.  Printed 
&  sold  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository's  Philadelphia  &  N.  York,  &  by 
J.  Carr  Baltimore  (20  cts.) 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  210-211.  Pub- 
lished between  1794  and  1797. 

Crazy  Jane. 

"  The  much  admired  song  of  Crazy  Jane  "  was  advertised  in  Novem- 
ber, 1800, as  "just  published  "by  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  No.  3  Cornhill. 
On  November  29  we  read, 

"  This  day  published  .  .  .  Henry's  return,  or  the  sequel  to  Crazy  Jane,"  and 
on  December  23,  "  N.  B.  Next  week  will  be  published  The  Death  of  Crazy 
Jane." 

Criticism  on  modern  musick  by  Dr.  Franklin.  Letter  from  Dr.  B.  Frank- 
lin to  Mr.  P.  Franklin,  at  Newport. 

Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia,  August,  1790,  p. 
97-99  ;  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston,  July,  1790,  p.  412- 
414,  and  in  the  several  editions  of  Benjamin  Franklin's  collected 
works.  This  interesting  letter  was  probably  written  in  1765. 
Compare  also  my  article  on  '  The  Musical  side  of  Franklin  '  in 
Music,  November,  1900. 

The  Crops. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few 
days"  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

Cumberland  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  26. 

Cymro  oble,  or  the  Welch  question. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  17. 

Damon  &  Clora.  A  favorite  dialogue.  Price  25  cents.  Philadelphia 
printed  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository. 
Duet  in  canon  form  with  pf.  ace.  C  major.  4°.  3  p.  Remark  at 
bottom  of  page  :  "This  may  be  play'd  as  a  duett  by  two  flutes  or 
guitars."  Duet  begins:  "Turn  fair  Clora — Go  false  Damon." 
On  p.  4  in  C  major  : 

The  Reconciliation,  being  a  sequel  to  Damon  and  Clora.  Composed  by 
R.  Taylor. 

Begins:  "And  art  thou  Damon."     Hopk. 

Advertised  in  October,  1794,  as  published  among  "  new  songs,  never 
published  in  America." 

Dance  for  waltzing.     Publish'd  by  G.  Willig  Market  St.  No.  165. 

4°.  2  p.  engraved  for  pf.  N.  Y.  P.  L.  Contains  not  one  but  six 
short  waltzes.    Published  at  Philadelphia  between  1795  and  1797. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  35 

Dance  tunes,  etc.  by  Pierre  Landrin  Duport. 

This  autograph  collection,  now  in  the  L.  C,  containing  about  seventy 
airs  for  dancing  (jigs,  sarabandes,  cotillions,  etc.)  or  marching, 
bears  dates  from  1783  to  1834.  Several  of  the  earlier  tunes  were 
written  in  Boston  and  New  York.  Their  titles  are  entertaining, 
not  alone  on  account  of  Duport's  orthography.  The  dances 
composed  until  1800  are  the  following: 

No.    4.    English  dance ;  Jig  to  pleas  Miss  Hall,  Boston  1793. 

No.    8.    Compose  in  New  Jersey  1790. 

No.  11.    Allemand  belong  to  the  May  at  Boston  1794 

No.  11.*  Air  favory  of  Miss  Gair  at  Boston  1793 

No.  14.     Menuit  &  Gavotte,     belong  to  Miss  K.  Henne  &  performd  by  Her. 

Composed  By  P.  L.  D.  in  New  York  1800 
No.  15.    Franch  Contre-Dance-Call  Convention  belong  to  the  May  at  Boston 

1794 
No.  19.    Grand  Jig  for  A  Ballet  at  Boston  1796 

No.  24.    Grand  Contre-Dance  La  Clement  belong  to  a  quadreil  at  Boston  in  1786 
No.  2-5.    Sarabande.    Made  for  a  Quadreill  at  Boston  in  1794 
No.  29.    English  Dance.    Composed  for  Miss  Burr  at  New  York  1797 
Cotillion  Mr.  Rizzio 

Compose  at  New  York  1798. 
No.  30.    Miss  Burr  faverette  New  York  1799 
No.  31.    Miss  Charch's  fancy  New  York  1798 
No.  35.    Fancy  Menuit  with  figure  Dance  by  Two  young  Ladies  in  the  presance 

of  Mrs.  Washington  in  1792.     Philada. 
No.  39.    Franch  Milody  may  be  Dance  as  a  Cotillion  made  at  Boston  1793 
No.  40.    Fancy  Menuit  Dance  before  Genl.  Washington  1792 
Nos.  43  and  44.  Minuetto  &  Gavott  Compos'd  by  Alxr.  Reinagle  Esqr. 

The  Marige  of  84    Made  in  Boston  1796 

The  return  to  New  York  in  1797 

Dances  in  Spain. 

Essay  reprinted  '  From  Townsend's  travels,'  in  the  Massachusetts 
magazine,  May,  1795,  p.  106. 

Dancing  exploded.  A  Sermon  shewing  the  unlawfulness,  sinfulness,  and 
bad  consequences  of  balls,  assemblies,  and  dances  in  general.  Deliv- 
ered in  Charlestown,  South  Carolina,  March  22,  1778.  By  Oliver 
Hart,  A.  M.  Charlestown,  South  Carolina:  Printed  by  David  Bruce 
1778. 
8°.     32  p.     N.  Y.  H.  S. 

Darby's  return.  A  comic  sketch,  as  x)erformed  at  the  New  York  theatre, 
November  24,  1789,  For  the  Benefit  of  Mr.  Wignell.  Written  by 
William  Dunlap.  New  York.  Printed  by  Hodge,  Allen  and  Camp- 
bell and  sold  at  their  respective  Bookstores  and  by  Berry  and  Rogers. 
1789. 

8°.  p.  3,  To  the  Public ;  p.  4,  Characters ;  p.  (5)-14, '  Darby's  Return,' 
with  an  etching,  preceding  the  t.  p.  and  representing  "  Mr.  Wig- 
nell in  the  character  of  Darby,"  signed  "  Wm.  Dunlap  del.  et 
feet."     B.  A.,  Br.  U.,  etc. 

A  fac-simile  reprint  of  this  once  popular  comic  operatic  sketch  is 
contained  in  the  publications  of  the  Dunlap  Society  for  1899,  in 
P.  L.  Ford's  *  Washington  and  the  theatre.'  Printed  also  in  the 
New  York  magazine,  January,  1790,  p.  47-51. 


36  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Daughter  of  heav'n,  thou  gift  divine. 
See  Ode.     Composed  by  Mr.  Low. 

The  Dawn  of  hope.     Set  by  H.  J. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
May,  1791,  p.  312. 

Day  of  glory. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (49). 

De  tout  mon  coeur,  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

This  song  was  advertised  in  February,  1798,  as  "by  B.  Carr,  at  his 
Repository  Market  street  .  .  .  republished  .  .  .  with  many  of 
the  same  author." 

The  Dead  alive,  or  The  Double  funeral.  A  comic  opera.  In  two  acts. 
With  additions  and  alterations.  As  performed  by  the  Old  American 
Company  in  New  York:  with  universal  applause.  By  John  O'Keefe, 
Esquire;  author  of  the  Poor  Soldier,  Agreeable  Surprise,  and  twenty 
four  other  dramatic  pieces.  With  an  account  of  the  author.  New 
York:  Printed  by  Hodge,  Allen  and  Campbell;  and  sold  at  their 
respective  book-stores.     1789. 

Libretto  to  Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1781).  8°.  46  }).  N.  Y.  P.  L.; 
Pa.  H.  S. 

Dead  inarch. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  ,  .  .  [1805],  p.  11. 

Dead  march  &  monody.  Performed  at  the  Lutheran  Church  in  Phila- 
delphia on  Thursday,  the  26th  December  1799  being  part  of  the 
music  selected  for  funeral  honours  to  our  late  illustrious  cheif  [ !  ] 
General  George  Washington.  Comjwsed  for  the  occasion  and  respect- 
fully dedicated  to  the  Senate  of  the  United  States  by  their  obedt. 
humble  servt.  B.  Carr  .  .  .  Printed  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore.  Copyright 
secured. 

4°.  First  for  voice  with  pf.  ace;  then  the  Dead  march  adapted  for 
two  flutes,  violins,  clarinets  or  guitars  and  the  monody  adapted 
for  two  voices,  flutes,  violins,  clarinets  or  guitars,  both  in  G  major. 

This  rare  and  impressive  piece  is  in  the  possession  of  Pa.  H.  S. 

The  march  must  have  been  published  either  very  late  in  December, 
1799,  or  early  in  January,  1800,  for  J.  Carr,  in  Baltimore,  adver- 
tised it  for  sale  on  January  13,  1800. 

Dear  little  cottage  maiden.  Sung  with  greatest  applause  at  Vauxhall 
Gardens.  Sold  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository's  Philadelphia  &  N. 
York,  and  by  J.  Carr  Baltimore.     Price  20  cents. 

Song  by  James  Hook  with  pf.  ace,  guitar  arr.  added.  4°.  Y.  U., 
Mus.  misc.  26,  p.  194-195;  230-231.  Advertised  as  published  in 
March,  1796.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  170-172. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  37 

Dear  Mary,  or  adieu  to  old  England.  Price  25  cents.  New  York.  Printed 
&  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  Street. 
Sold  also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  L.  C.  Published  between  1797  and 
1799. 

Dear  Walter. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1795,  among  "  new  songs  adapted  to 
the  pianoforte,  just  published  at  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  Musical  Maga- 
zine." 

Dear  wanderer. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  11. 
The  Death  of  Anna. 

Song.     See  Musical  repositor}^  by  W.  Norman,  No.  VI. 

Death  of  General  Wolfe.  (A  new  song.  Engrav'd  for  the  Pennsylvania 
magazine  ...  J.  Smither  sculp.)  Set  to  music  by  a  gentleman  of 
this  country,  the  words  by  Atlanticus. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Appeared  in  the  Pennsylvania  magazine,  Phila- 
delphia, Marcli,  1775.  Begins:  "In  a  mould'ring  cave  where 
the  wretched  retreat." 

The  Death  of  poor  Cock  Robin  composed  and  sung  by  Master  Walsh,  of 
Drury  Lane  Theatre. 

Song.  Thus  advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  published  "  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository." 

Death  or  victory. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  256-258. 

The  Death  song  of  an  Indian  chief.  Taken  from  'Ouabi,'  an  Indian 
tale  in  four  cantos,  by  Philenia,  a  lady  of  Boston.  Set  to  musick  by 
Mr.  Hans  Gram,  of  Bt)ston. 

Mrs.  Sarah  Wentworth  Morton's  song  was  printed  for  tenor  voice 
with  orch.  ace.  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston,  March, 
1791',  on  a  fly-leaf  between  p.  186-187.  This  was  the  first  orches- 
tral score  published  in  the  United  States,  so  far  as  I  have  been 
able  to  discover.  The  (not  very  valuable)  piece  is  scored  for 
strings,  two  clarinets,  and  two  E  flat  horns.     The  words  begin  : 

Rear'd  midst  the  war  empurpled  plain 
What  Illinois  submits  to  pain ! 

Death  song  of  the  Cherokee  Indians. 
See  Alknomook. 

Delia. 

Song  by  H.  Capron.   See  First  number  ...  by  Moller&  Capron  (14). 


38  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Mime 

Description  of  an  improved  method  of  tongueing  the  harpsichord  or  spinet, 
by  F.  H.  esq. 

See  Improved  method  of  quilling  the  liarpsichord. 
Description  of  the  North  American  Indian  Dances. 

Reprinted  from  Dr.  William's  history  of  Vermont  in  tlie  Massachu- 
setts magazine,  January,  1796,  p.  17-18. 

The  Deserter,  a  comic  opera,  in  two  acts,  as  performed  at  the  theatre,  New 
York,  with  universal  applause.  By  Mr.  C.  Dibdin.  New  York: 
Printed  for  Samuel  Campbell,  bookseller,  No.  44,  Hanover  Square, 
corner  of  the  Old-Slip.     1787. 

Libretto.     8°.     31  p.  with  dramatis  personse  on  p.  [2].     L.  Co.  Ph.; 

N.  V.  H.  S.     Another  edition  was  advertised  in  December,  1795, 

as  published  by  "  Wm.  P.  Blake,  at  the  Boston  Book  Store,  No. 

59  Cornhill." 
The  opera  was  to  be  performed  at  New  York  on  May  19,  1795, 

"  with   new  accompaniments   by    Messrs.    [Victor]   Pelisier  and 

[Benjamin]  Carr." 

The  Despairing  damsel. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  254-256. 

The  Desponding  negro. 

Collin's  song  was  advertised  in  August,  1793,  "  printed  singly  .  .  . 
and  sold  at  Carr  &  Co's  Musical  Repository  No.  136  High  street." 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  166-168. 

Les  Deux  chasseurs  et  la  laitiere. 

An  adaptation  of  this  opera  (by  Duni,L.  Piccini,  Goblain?)  was  thus 
advertised  for  performance  at  the  New  theatre,  Baltimore,  August 
22,  1795: 

A  pantomime  ballet,  in  one  act,  composed  and  under  the  directionof  Mons. 
Lege,  from  the  Italian  theatre  at  Paris,  called  Les  Deux  Chasseurs  et  la 
LAITIERE  with  the  original  music,  the  accompaniments  by  Mr.  De  Marque. 

Deux  Savoyards. 

See  Air  des  deux  Savoyards. 

A  Dialogue  on  peace,  an  entertainment,  given  by  the  senior  class  at  the 
anniversary  commencement,  held  at  Nassau  Hall,  September  28th, 
1763.     Philadelphia.     Printed  by  William  Bradford.     1763. 

8°.  27  p.  Br.  U.;  L.  C.  This  dialogue  was  interspersed  with  music, 
as  it  contains  on  p.  3  an  introductory  ode  for  solo  and  chorus  and 
on  p.  25-27  an  ode  for  solo  and  chorus. 

Dibdin's  fancy. 

Dance.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  29-30. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  39 

Dibdin's  museum,  being  a  collection  of  the  newest  and  most  admired  songs. 
Philadelphia.  Printed  by  R.  Aitken,  No.  22,  Market  Street.  For 
Joseph  Charles.     1797. 

8°.     72  p.     L.  Co.  Ph.     Contains  poetry  onh^ 

Dictionary  explaining  such  Greek,  Latin,  Italian  and  French  words,  as 
generally  occur  in  music. 

See  Compleat  instructor  for  the  violin  by  H.  B.  Victor. 

Ding  dong  bell,  or  the  Honeymoon  expired,  being  the  courtship  and  wed- 
ding of  Ralph  and  Fan. 

This  song  made  part  of  an  "  Olio  "...  "entirely  new  "  by  R.  Tay- 
lor, which  was  to  be  performed  in  Philadelphia  on  February  1, 
1794. 

Diogenes,  surely  and  proud. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  100-101. 

A  Dirge,  or  Sepulchral  service  memorating  the  sublime  virtues  and  dis- 
tinguished talents  of  Gen.  George  Washington.  Composed  and  set  to 
music  at  the  request  of  the  Mechanics  Association,  for  performance 
on  Saturday,  the  22  inst. 

Under  the  title  of  "New  funeral  music"  the  dirge  was  advertised  in 
February,  1800,  as  "just  published  price  12^  cents  by  Thomas 
and  Andrews,"  .  .  .  Boston. 

On  February  20  appeared  an  account  of  the  "Sepulchral  service." 
According  to  this,  it  was  "  written  at  the  request  of  the  board  of 
trustees  for  the  occasion,  by  J.  M.  Williams,  Esq.  and  set  to  music 
by  Mr.  Oliver  Holden." 

Was  composed  as  a  cantata.    The  first  "Solemn  Recitative"  began: 

Lo!  sorrow  reigneth,  and  the  nation  mourns. 

The  Disappointment:  or,  the  Force  of  credulity.  A  new  American  comic 
opera  of  two  acts.  By  Andrew  Barton  Esq.  [Verses.]  New  York: 
Printed  in  the  year  1767. 

Libretto.  12°.  t.  p.  v.  bl.;  pref.  p.  [iii]-iv;  prol.;  dramatis  peisonas 
p.  v-viii;  text  p.  9-56;  epilogue  p.  [57J-58 ;  errata  p.  58.  B.  P. 
L.;  L.  C;  L.  Co.  Ph.;  N.  Y.  P.  L.;  Pa.  H.  S 

Distinctly  a  libretto  for  a  ballad-opera,  and  probably  the  first  writ- 
ten in  our  country.  The  coarse,  but  very  witty  and  clever  libretto 
contains  eighteen  songs  with  the  names  of  the  "Airs"  to  which 
the  words  were  to  be  sung.  Air  IV  is  'Yankee  Doodle,'  a  fact 
which  overthrows  all  theories  that  connect  the  musical  histor}'^  of 
our  jolly  patriotic  song  with  the  War  of  the  Revolution. 

The  "  local  piece,"  written  as  the  author  informs  us  in  the  preface 
in  derision  of  the  "foolish  and  pernicious  practice  of  searching 
after  supposed  hidden  treasure,"  was  to  be  performed  by  the  Amer- 


40  Bihlwgraphy  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

ican  Company  at  Philadelphia  on  April  20,  1767,  but  it  was 
withdrawn,  "personal  reflections"  rendering  it  "unfit  for  the 
stage."  However,  the  public  had  ample  opportunity  for  satisfy- 
ing its  curiosity  as  to  the  "personal  reflections,"  for  the  libretto 
was  advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  chronicle,  April  20-27, 1767, 
as: 

Just  published  and  to  be  sold  at  Samuel  Taylor's  bookbinder,  at  the  corner 
of  the  Market  and  Water  Streets,  price  one  shilling  and  sixpence. 

Mr.  Seilhamerand  others  claim  that  Andrew  Barton  is  a  pseudonym 
for  Col.  Thomas  Forrest  of  Germantown.  This  supposition  is 
based  upon  circumstantial  evidence,  in  particular  on  the  fact 
that  the  copy  at  the  Ridgway  branch  of  the  Library  Company  of 
Philadelphia  contains  an  ink-memorandum  on  the  title  page 
reading  "by  Col.  Thomas  Forrest  of  Germantown,"  followed  by  a 
half  faded  sign  inform  of  an  S  which  looked  to  me  like  a  ques- 
tion mark.  The  arguments  in  favor  of  Forrest's  authorship  are 
not  at  all  convincing  and  I  advise  librarians  to  enter  the  libretto 
under  Barton.  For  a  critical  examination  of  the  matter  and  for 
a  detailed  description  of  'The  Disap})ointment '  see  my  monograph 
on  'Early  American  operas'  (Sammelbiinde  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges. 
1904-5). 

A  second,  altered,  edition  of  'The  Disappointment'  appeared  in 
1796  under  the  title: 

The  Disappointment,  or  the  Force  of  credulity.  A  new  comic-opera  in 
three  acts.  By  Andrew  Barton,  Esq.  Second  edition,  revised  and 
corrected  with  large  additions  by  the  author.  [Verses.]  Philadelphia. 
Printed  for  and  sold  by  Francis  Shallus,  No.  40,  Vinestreet.     1796. 

12°.  94,  (2)  p.  B.  P.  L.;  Br.  U.;  Mass.  H.  S.;  N.  Y.  P.  L.;  Pa.  H. 
S.;  British  Mus. 

In  this  edition  the  'Airs'  to  the  songs  are  omitted;  the  language  has 
become  less  coarse;  and  the  transformation  into  an  opera  of  three 
acts  has  occasioned  many  additions,  but  it  must  be  said  that  this 
first  American  opera  libretto,  if  we  except  James  Ralph's  doubtful 
'Fashionable  Lady'  (London,  1730),  has  lost  a  good  deal  of  its 
brilliancy  and  wit  by  the  surgical  operation. 

Dissertation  on  Scottish  music,  by  James  Tytler,  1800. 

Mentioned  in  Moore's  List  of  modern  musical  works  published  in 
the  United  States,  1876. 

Divertimenti,  or  familiar  lessons  for  the  pianoforte  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

Thus  advertised  at  Philadelphia  on  May  1,  1797  : 

DivKRTiMENTi,  or  familiar  lessons  for  the  pianoforte,  to  which  is  prefixed  a 
Ground  for  the  Improvement  of  Young  Practitioners,  composed  by  R.  Taylor, 
music  professor,  Philadelphia,  published  this  day,  (price  two  dollars)  and 
printed  for  the  author,  No.  96  North  Sixth  Street,  and  sold  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repositories  Philadelphia  and  New  York  ..." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  41 

Probably  Taylor's  'Divertimento,'  which  was  to  be  performed  at  a 
concert  in  Philadelphia  on  April  21,  1796,  belonged  to  this  set. 

The  Doctor  &  Apothecary. 

Advertised  for  performance  at  the  City  Theatre,  Charleston,  S.  C, 
on  April  26, 1796,  for  the  benefit  of  Mr.  Bergman,  with  "the  music 
selected  by  Storace,  the  orchestra  accompaniments  composed  by 
Mr.  Bergman."  Probably  a  pasticcio  made  from  Dittersdorf's 
famous  opera. 

Don  Juan;  or  the  Libertine  destroyed,  A  grand  pantomimieal  ballet,  in 
two  parts.  As  performed  with  great  applause  by  the  Old  American 
Company  at  the  theatre  in  South  wark.  First  American  edition. 
Philadelphia:   From  the  press  of  Mathew  Carey.     Dec.  22,  1792. 

Libretto.     8°.     12  p.     B.  P.  L. 

The  libretto  was  advertised  in  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston, 
December  12,  1795,  "with  the  songs,  etc.  as  performed  last  even- 
ing at  the  theatre"  as  "  published  and  for  sale  by  Wm.  P.  Blake, 
at  the  Boston  Bookstore,  No.  59,  Cornhill." 

In  the  same  number  appeared  another  advertisement  to  the  effect 
that  the  libretto  was  "  published  and  for  sale  at  John  West's  Book- 
store, No.  75  Cornhill,"  but  as  Blake  was  publishing  quite  a 
number  of  librettos  just  then,  it  was  probably  he  who  published 
the  libretto  to  '  Don  Juan.'  This  was  probably  the  pasticcio  made 
from  Mozart's  immortal  opera  and  performed  at  London  about 
the  time  of  his  death. 

Donna  donna  donna  della.  A  favorite  song.  Composed  by  Mr.  Hook. 
New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No. 
131  WiUiam  Street.  And  at  B.  Carr's  Philadelphia  and  J.  Carr's 
Baltimore. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  L.  C.  Published  between  1797  and 
1799. 

The  Donop. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  23. 
Dorothy  Dump. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (36). 
Dorsetshire  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  24. 
The  Double  disguise,  or,  the  Irish  chambermaid. 

James  Hook's  "musical  piece  (never  acted  in  America),  the  accom- 
panyments  by  Mons.  Pelisier,"  was  advertised  for  performance  at 
New  York  on  April  29,  1795. 

Doublings  of  the  troop. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  9-11. 


42  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Down  the  burn  &  thro'  the  mead. 

Song.     See  Johnny  and  Mary. 

Dr.  Rogerson's  anthem,  sacred  to  the  memory  of  his  Excellency  John 
Hancock,  Esq.  late  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Com- 
monwealth of  Massachusetts. 

Thus  advertised  in  October,  1793,  as  "for  sale  by  Thomas  and 
Andrews,  Faust's  Statue,  No.  45  Newbury  Street,  Boston." 

The  Dream. 

Dibdin's  song  was  advertised  in  June,  1794,  as  published  by  "  Carr 
&  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  Market  street." 

Drink  to  me  only  with  thine  eyes. 

Song.  See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (2) ;  see 
Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  45. 

The  Duel. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  published  by  "  George 
Gilbert  at  his  music  store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New 
York. 

The  Duenna. 

Sheridan's  libretto  to  Tliomas  Linley's  comic  opera  (1775)  was  ad- 
vertised in  March,  1779,  as  "just  published  by  James  Humphreys, 
jun.  and  Valentine  Nutter,"  New  York.  The  publishers  "thought 
it  needless  to  say  anything  more  in  favour  of  this  celebrated  per- 
formance than  that  it  had  a  run  of  sixty-two  nights  last  winter  in 
London." 

On  March  13,  1795,  'The  Duenna,  or.  Double  elopement'  was  to  be 
performed  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  "with  the  original  overture  and 
proper  accompany  men  ts  to  the  songs  for  every  instrument  in  the 
orchestra,  composed  by  Mr.  Bradford,  of  this  city." 

Duet  on  the  harmonica,  accompanied  with  the  violin,  by  Mr.  Pick. 
John  Pick  was  to  perform  this  at  a  concert,  Boston,  August  24,1792. 

Duett  for  two  voices. 

See  Six  ballads  composed  by  Mrs.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt. 

Duetti,  arranged  for  the  pianoforte  and  clarinet,  by  Mr.  Moller. 

These  duets  by  John  Christopher  Moller  were  to  be  performed  at 
the  third  City  Concert,  Philadelphia,  December  29,  1792. 

Duetto  by  Mozart. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (74). 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  A  merican  Music  43 

Duetto  Hoffmeister. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (11-12). 
Duetto  Pleyel. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (26-27). 
The  Duke  of  Gloucesters  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  20. 

Duke  of  Yorks  march.      Printed  and  sold.     Philadelphia  by  G.  Willig, 

Market  street  No.  185. 

Contained  in  a  miscellaneous  volume  of  'Marches  and  battles'  at 
the  Ridgway  branch  of  L.  Co.  Ph.  Published  between  1798  and 
1800. 

The  Duke's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .   .  .  [1805],  p.  19. 

The  Dusky  night. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  23-25. 

An  Easter  hymn  by  Dr.  Arnold  adapted  for  the  pianoforte. 

Thus  advertised  in  April,  1795,  as  "published  and  to  be  had  of  G. 
Gilfert  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway," 
New  York. 

The  Echoing  horn. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  28-29. 

Edwin  and  Angelina,  or,  the  banditti.      An  opera,  in  three  acts.     New 
York.     Printed  by  T.  &  J.  Swords,  No.  99  Pearl  street.     1797. 

Libretto.  8°.  t.  p.;  v  bl.;  p.  (3)  dedication  signed  E.  H.  Smith, 
"To  Reuben  and  Abigail  Smith,  Connecticut.  My  Dear  Parents 
.  .  .  ";  preface  (5)-6;  p.  7,  "Persons  of  the  Drama";  text,  p.  8-72. 
B.  P.  L.;  Br.  U;  L.  C;  L.  Co.  Ph.;  Mass.  H.  S;  N.  Y.  H.  S. 

The  preface,  dated  "New  York,  Feb.  15,  1797,"  informs  us  that  the 
author  conceived  the  piece  in  1791  as  a  drama  in  two  acts,  pre- 
sented it  in  1793  to  the  managers  of  the  *  Old  American  Company,' 
and  converted  it,  after  it  had  been  accepted  in  June,  1794,  into 
the  opera,  in  its  present  form.  The  work  is  based  upon  Gold- 
smith's 'Edwin  and  Angelina,'  the  second,  third,  fifth  and  sixth 
songs  in  the  third  act  being  almost  literal  quotations. 

Elihu  Hubbard  Smith's  book  was  composed  by  Victor  Pelissier  and 
had  its  first  and  last  performance  on  December  19,  1796,  at  New 
York.  For  a  detailed  description  see  my  monograph  on  'Early 
American  operas '  (Sammelbande  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges.  1904-5). 


44  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Effects  of  the  stage  on  the  manners  of  a  people  :  and  the  propriety  of 
encouraging  and  establishing  a  virtuous  theatre.  By  a  Bostonian. 
Boston.  Printed  by  Young  &  Etheridge,  Market  Square,  sold  by  them 
and  the  several  booksellers.     1792. 

8°.     76  p.     L.  C;  Mass.  H.  S.     Written  by  William  Haliburton. 

Elegant  extracts  for  the  German  flute  or  violin,  selected  from  the  most 
favored  songs,  etc.     Price  one  dollar. 

Thus  advertised  in  June,  1794,  as  published  by  "Carr  &  Co.  Musical 
Repositor}^  No.  122  Market  street."     Evidently  part  of 

Elegant  extracts ;  a  collection  of  the  favorite  modern  songs  for  the  flute — 
book  1st  and  2d  one  dollar  each. 

Advertised  in  August,  1796,  as  "  printed  by  J.  Carr,  Music  Store, 
No.  6  Gay  street,  Baltimore,  and  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories, 
Market  street,  Philadelphia  and  William  street,  New  York." 

A  third  book  was  advertised  in  June,  1798,  as  published. 

Element  of  liquid  beauty  from  the  new  opera  of  the  Travellers  in  Switzer- 
land, composed  by  Shield. 

Thus  advertised  in  October,  1794,  as  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Re- 
pository, Philadelphia,  among  "  new  songs,  never  published  in 
America." 

Elken,  or  the  Richmond  primrose  girl. 

Song.  Advertised  in  September,  1797,  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  among 
"  songs  lately  published." 

Ellen  arise,  a  ballad  by  B.  Carr;  the  poetry  by  J.  E.  Harwood. 

Thus  advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  published  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,  Philadelphia.  Also  advertised  in  the  same  month 
as  "just  published,  by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  st."  New  York. 

Ellen  of  the  Dee. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  VI. 

Ellen's  fate  deserves  a  tear. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days"  by  "G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

Ellin's  fate  deserves  a  tear. 

Song  evidently  identical  with  the  foregoing.  See  Musical  reposi- 
tory by  W.  Norman,  No.  VI. 

The  Elopement,  or  Harlequin's  tour  through  the  Continent  of  America. 

This  "  entire  new  local  pantomime,"  "  the  music  composed  and 
selected  by  Mr.  De  Marque,"  was  to  be  performed  at  the  New 
Theatre  in  Philadelphia  on  June  29,  1795. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  45 

Emma's  plaint. 

Song.      Advertised    in    September,   1797,    by    J.    Carr,    Baltimore, 
among  "  songs,  lately  published." 

An  English  song  by  James  Hewitt. 

Was  to  be  sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  in  Philadelphia  at  a  concert,  on 
May  28,  1799. 

Enraptur'd  I  gaze. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (IV). 

Ere  around  the  huge  oak. 

Song  by  W.  Shield.    See  Gentleman's  amusement,  by  R.  Shaw  (4-5). 
Also  advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

Ere  bright  Rosina  met  my  eyes. 

See  Favorite  song.  Shield. 

L'  Escapade. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  21. 

Essay  on  Music. 

See  Columbian  magazine,  Philadelphia,  March  and  May,  1790.    Not 
continued. 

Essay  on  musical  criticism.  From  the  third  volume  of  Burney's  General 
histoiy  of  music. 

See  New  York  magazine,  March,  1793,  p.  171-175. 
Essay  on  musical  expression  by  Mr.  Avison. 

See  New  minstrel,  by  William  Selby. 

An  Essay  on  rythmical  measures.  By  Walter  Young,  M.  A.  F.  R.  S. 
Edin. 

Reprinted  from  *  the  First  vol.  of  Memoirs  of  science  and  arts,'  in  the 
New  York  magazine,  January,  1795. 

An  Essay  on  the  beauties  and  excellencies  of  painting,  music  and  poetry. 
Pronounced  at  the  anniversary  commencement  at  Dartmouth  College, 
A.  D.  1774.  B3'  John  Wheelock,  A.  M.  Tutor  of  said  college.  Pub- 
lished at  the  desire  of  the  audience.  Hartford:  Printed  by  Eben 
Watson,  near  the  Great  Bridge. 

8°.     15  p.     Mass.  H.  S.;  N.  Y.  H.  S.     Exactly  the  same  title  with 
addition  of  "  Reprinted  by  S.  Spear.  Hanover,"  8°,  10  p.  in  B.  P.  L. 

The  Essex  march. 

See  Complent  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  20. 

Evening  amusement,  being  a  collection  of  fifty  airs,  songs,  duetts,  dances, 
hornpipes,  reels,  marches  and  minuets,  for  one  or  two  flutes  or  violins — 
price  75  cents. 


46  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Thus  advertised  in  August,  1796,  as  "printed  by  J.  Carr,  Music 
Store,  No.  6  Gay-street,  Baltimore,  and  B.  Carr's  Musical  Reposi- 
tories Market  street  Philadelphia  and,  William-street,  New  York." 

An  Exercise,  containing  a  dialogue  and  ode.  On  occasion  of  the  peace. 
Performed  at  the  public  commencement  in  the  College  of  Philadelphia, 
May  17th,  1763. 

This  'Exercise 'is  contained  in  Nathaniel  Evans'  'Poems  on  several 
occasions  .  .  .  Printed  b}'  John  Dunlap,  in  Market  Street,  1772.' 

We  are  informed  that  the  Ode  was  "written  by  Paul  Jackson,  A.  M." 
It  was  intended  for  solo-voice  and  chorus. 

An  Exercise  containing  a  dialogue  and  ode.  On  the  accession  of  His 
present  gracious  Majesty,  George  III.  Performed  at  the  public  com- 
mencement in  the  College  of  Philadelphia,  May  18th,  1762.  Phila- 
delphia.    Printed  by  W.  Dunlap,  in  Market  Street;  1762. 

8°.     8  p.     L.  Co.  Ph.;  N.  Y.  P.  L.;  Pa.  H.  S. 

The  Ode  was  "written  and  set  to  music"  by  Francis  Hopkinson,  in 
whose  'Miscellaneous  essays  and  occasional  writings'  (1792)  it  is 
contained  in  vol.  Ill,  p.  83-88  of  the  'Poems  on  several  subjects' 
It  is  there  stated  that  the  dialogue  was  written  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Duche. 

An  Exercise  containing  a  dialogue  and  ode.  Sacred  to  the  memory  of 
His  late  gracious  Majesty,  George  II.  Performed  at  the  public  com- 
mencement in  the  College  of  Philadelphia,  May  23d.  1761.  The  Ode 
written  and  set  to  music  by  Francis  Hopkinson,  Esq.,  M.  A.  in  said 
College.  Philadelphia:  Printed  by  W.  Dunlap,  in  Market  Street 
1761. 

8°.  The  dialogue  on  p.  (3)-5  ;  the  Ode  on  p.  6-8.  Pa.  H.  S.  The 
dialogue  was  written  by  Rev.  Dr.  Smith,  as  we  are  informed  by 
Francis  Hopkinson,  in  whose  '  Miscellaneous  essays  and  occa- 
sional writings'  the  ode  stands  in  vol.  Ill,  p.  77-82,  of  the 'Poems 
on  several  subjects.' 

An  Exercise  containing  a  dialogue  and  two  odes.  Performed  at  the  pub- 
lic commencement  in  the  College  of  Philadelphia,  May  20th,  1766. 
Philadelphia:    Printed  by  W.  Dunlap,  in  Market  Street,  1766. 

8°.     8  p.     Pa.  H.  S. 

In  the  Pennsylvania  gazette,  June  5, 1766,  we  read :  "Exercise  .  .  . 
written  chiefly  by  one  of  the  candidates,  Thomas  Hopkinson, 
B.  A.  .  .  ."  Consequently  the  author  was  not, as  is  frequentl}' stated, 
the  father  of  Francis  Hopkinson,  but  his  younger  brother  Thomas. 
It  is  highly  probable  that  Francis  Hopkinson  composed  the  odes 
though  I  have  found  no  reference  thereto.  The  odes  were  "sung 
by  the  two  Master  Bauksons,  accompanied  by  the  organ." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  47 

An  Exercise,  containing  a  dialogue  and  two  odes.  Performed  at  the  pub- 
lic commencement  in  the  College  of  Philadelphia,  November  17,  1767. 
Philadelphia.     Printed  by  William  Goddard,  in  Market  Street. 

8°.     8  p.     Pa.  H.  S. 

According  to  the  Pennsylvania  gazette,  November  19,  the  exercise 
was  "  written  in  Verse  by  Mr.  Thomas  Coombe,  B.  A."  and  the 
"Ode,  set  to  music,  was  sung  by  Mr.  John  Bankson."  The  com- 
poser is  not  mentioned. 

An  Exercise  containing  a  dialogue  and  two  odes  set  to  music  for  the 
public  commencement,  in  the  College  of  Philadelphia,  May  17th, 
1775.  Philadelphia.  Printed  by  Joseph  Crukshank,  in  Market  Street, 
between  Second  and  Third  Streets.  1775.  N.  B.  The  following 
Lines  are  chiefly  collected  from  former  exercises  of  a  like  nature,  and 
were  hastily  thrown  together  to  supply  the  place  of  another  exercise 
laid  aside.  But  as  they  are  suitable  to  the  present  occasion,  it  is 
hoped  they  will  be  acceptable. 

8°.     8  p.     Pa.  Univ. 

The  Fair  emigrant. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  5. 

Fair  Luna,  a  pastoral  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

Was  to  be  sung  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793,  in  "Tay- 
lor's musical  performance  .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original 
and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor." 

Fair  Mary. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few 
days"  by  "G.  Gilfertathis  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway." 

Fal  lal  la. 

Probably  Jeremiah  Savile's  song  entitled  '  The  Waits,'  first  pub- 
lished in  1673.  Advertised  in  September,  1797,  by  J.  Carr,  Bal- 
timore, among  other  "  song.s,  lately  published." 

Farewell  ye  friends  of  early  youth. 
See  Favorite  song  in  Arayntas. , 

The  Farmer.  A  comic  opera.  In  two  acts.  As  performed  with  great 
applause,  l)y  the  Old  American  Company  at  the  theatre  in  South wark. 
By  John  O'Keefe,  Esq.  First  American  edition.  Philadelphia: 
From  the  press  of  Mathew  Carey.     Dec.  14,  1792. 

Libretto.  8°.  40  p.  B.  P.  L.  This  first  American  edition  of  the 
libretto  to  William  Shield's  opera  was  followed  by  : 

The  Farmer.  A  comic  opera.  In  two  acts.  By  John  O'Keefe,  Esq.  As 
performed  at  the  theatre  in  Boston.  Printed  at  the  Apollo  Press,  in 
Boston  by  Belknap  and  Hall,  for  William  P.  Blake,  No.  59  Cornhill 
and  WilHam  T.  Clap,  No.  90,  Newbury  Street.     1794. 

12°.     35,  (1)  p.     Pa.  H.  S. 


48  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Fashionable  lady,  or  Harlequin's  opera.  In  the  manner  of  a  re- 
hearsal, as  it  is  perform'd  at  the  theatre  in  Goodman's  Fields.  Writ- 
ten by  Mr.  Ralph.  London:  Printed  for  J.  Watts,  at  the  printing 
officein  Wild  Court  near  Lincoln's  Inn  Fields.    1730.    (Price  Is.  6d.) 

Libretto.  8°.  94  p.  Br.  U.  This  opera  is  a  grotesque  and  coarse, 
but  brilliant  parody  of  ballad-operas,  or  more  correctly,  of  those 
ballad-operas  which  imitated  Gay-Pepush's  famous  '  Beggar's 
opera'  without  wit  or  sense.  Though  not  the  prototype  of  Eng- 
lish Harlequin-operas  and  speaking  pantomimes,  '  The  Fashion- 
able lady'  was  one  of  the  earliest  of  the  kind.  All  airs  are  given 
in  the  libretto  with  their  music  and  under  their  original  name. 
The  book  has  been  entered  here  because  James  Ralph  is  said  to 
have  been  born  in  Pennsylvania  about  1700.  Should  this  sup- 
position be  proved,  then  'The  Fashionable  lady'  and  not  Andrew 
Barton's  'The  Disap[)ointment '  (Philadelphia,  1767)  would  be 
tlie  first  opera  (libretto)  produced  by  an  American.  For  a  de- 
scription and  further  particulars  see  my  monograph  on  '  Early 
American  operas'  (Sammelbande  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges.  1904-5). 

Favorite  air  in  the  pantomime  of  Oscar  and  Malvina. 
See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  3. 

The  Favorite  ballad  of  the  poor  black  boy  in  the  musical  farce  of  the 
Prize.  Composed  by  Storace.  Price '20  cents.  Philadelphia  printed 
at  Carr  &  Go's  Musical  repository.     No.  2.     Jan.  13,  94. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  in  F  major  with  "flute  orguittar"  arr.  in  G  major. 
4°.  2  p.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  66-67;  Ho2jk.  Begins:  "Your 
care  of  money." 

Favorite  hunting  song  'Hark,  hark,'  etc. 

See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (6). 

The  Favorite  new  federal  song  adapted  to  the  Presidejit's  march. 
See  Hail  Columbia. 

A  Favorite  rondo  in  the  Gipsy  style,  composed  by  Dr.  Haydn.  Price 
50  cts.  Philadelphia.  Published  and  sold  at  G.  Willig's  Musical 
Magazine. 

4°.  5  p.  for  pf.  Hopk.  Is  the  popular  '  Gipsy  rondo '  in  Haydn's 
trio  arranged  for  pf.     Published  probably  before  1800. 

A  Favorite  sonata  by  Niccolai.     Published  by  G.  Willig,  No.  165  Mt.  St. 

[=  Market  St.]. 

4°.  7  p.  engraved  for  pf.  in  C  major.  N.  Y.  P.  L.  Published  be- 
tween 1795  and  1797.     Evidently  either  a  later  or  earlier  issue  of 

Sonata  I  by  Nicolai.    Printed  by  G.  Willig,  Philadelplia.  4°.  7  p.  engraved 
for  pf.  in  C  major.    Hopk. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amei-ican  Music  49 

Favorite  song  by  H.  Capron. 

See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (5). 

A  Favorite  song  from  the  Agreeable   surprise,   an  opera.      The   air  by 
Chevalier  Gluck. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston. 
December,  1791,  p.  769.     Begins:  "  My  Laura  will  you  trust  the 
sea." 

Favorite  song  in  Amyntas.     Giordani. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 
September,  1790.     Begins :  "  Farewell,  ye  friends  of  early  youth." 

Favorite  song  in  No  song  no  supper. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  16-17. 

The  Favorite  song  of  Nancy  or  the  Sailors  journal.  As  sung  by  Mr. 
Williamson,  at  the  Haymarket  Theatre,  Boston,  with  universal  ap- 
plause. Boston,  Printed  by  Thomas  &  Andrews,  Newbury  Street. 
Price  25  cents. 

4°.  3  p.,  p.  1-2  for  voice  with  pf.  ace,  p.  3  for  two  flutes.  A.  A.  S. 
The  music  is  printed  on  three  systems,  which  is  quite  unusual  in 
American  publications  of  that  period.  Published  probably  before 
1800,  as  words  and  tune  were  also  printed  in  the  American 
musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  78-80. 

A  Favorite  song.     Shield. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  several  hints  as  to  the  orchestration.  Printed 
in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia,  February,  1791.  Begins: 
"  Ere  bright  Rosina  met  my  eyes." 

A  Favorite  song  translated  from  the  Irish.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold 
at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository,  No.  23  Maiden  Lane. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  1  p.  Pa.  H.  S.  Published  possibly  as 
early  as  1799. 

The  Favorite  songs  from  the  last  new  comic  opera  called  the  Pirates,  com- 
posed by  S.  Storace. 

Thus  advertised  in  August,  1793,  as  "printed  and  sold  at  Carr  & 
Co's  Musical  Repository,  No.  136  High  street."  It  is  further 
remarked  that 

The  principal  beauties  in  this  very  favorite  opera,  now   performing  in 
London  with  the  greatest  applause,  are  comprised  in  this  collection. 

The  Favorite  songs  sung  in  the  Shipwreck,  arranged  for  the  piano  forte. 
Thus  advertised  in  February,  1799,  as  "just  published  by  George 
Gilfert,  at  his  musical  store.  No.  177  Broadway."     The  libretto  of 
'the  Shipwreck'  was  written  by  Samuel  James  Arnold,  the  music 
composed  by  Dr.  Samuel  Arnold  (1796), 


50  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Favourite  collection  of  airs,  marches,  minuets,  etc.  by  H.  B.  Victor. 
See  Compleat  instructor  for  the  violin  by  the  same  author. 

A  Favourite.    French.     Song. 

Printed  together  with  '  The  Wedding  day,'  by  G.  Willig,  Philadel- 
phia, between  1795  and  1797  on  two  inside  pages  numbered  9 
and  10.     Begins:  "Vous  I'ordonne  [!]  je  me  serai  connoitre." 

Favourite  French  song. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  29-30. 

The  Favourite  songs  in  the  Wild  goose  chase. 
See  Wild  goose  chase. 

The  Federal  Constitution  and  the  President  forever,  written  by  Mr.  Millns 

and  adapted   by  Mr.  J.  Hewitt  to  the  joint  tunes  of  Washington's 

March  and  Yankee  Doodle. 
This  "new  patriotic  song"  was  to  be  sung  "for  the  first  time"  at  the 

theatre  in  New  York  after  the  play  on  May  16,  1798. 
The  words  are  to  be  found  in  the  Philadelphia  monthly  magazine, 

May,  1798,  on  p.  285-6,  beginning:  "Poets  may  sing  of  their  Heli- 

kon  streams." 

Federal  march  as  performed  in  the  grand  procession  in  Philadelphia  the 
4th  of  July,  1788.  Composed  and  adapted  for  the  pianoforte,  violin, 
or  German  flute.     By  Alex.  Reinagle. 

4°.     1  p.     Pennypacker. 

A  facsimile  was  printed  in  the  Public  ledger,  Philadelphia,  Monday 

morning,  October  10,  1898,  with  the  following  foot-note  : 

'Facsimile  of  the  Federal  March'  Composed  by  Alexander  Reinagle 
for  the  great  parade  given  on  the  Fourth  of  July,  1788,  in  honor  of  the  Ratifica- 
tion of  the  Federal  Constitution  by  ten  of  the  States.  It  will  be  played  before 
the  President  by  the  bands  in  the  military  parade  on  October  27.  The  repro- 
duction is  from  the  only  known  copy  of  the  march,  which  is  owned  by  Judge 
Samuel  W.  Pennypacker.  .  .  . 

Federal  minuet. 

See  New  constitution  march. 

Federal  overture  by  Benjamin  Carr. 

At  the  Cedar  Street  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  on  September  22,  1794, 

"The  band"  was  to  "play  a  New  Federal  Overture,  in  which  is  introduced 
several  popular  airs;  Marseilles  hymn;  ^aira;  O  dear  what  can  the  matter  be; 
Rose  tree  ;  Carmagnole ;  President's  march ;  Yankee  Doodle,  etc.  Composed 
by  Mr.  Carr." 

The  piece  "  as  it  is  performed  at  the  theatre  [New  York]  adapted 
for  the  piano  forte  "  was  advertised  by  B.  Carr  in  the  New  York 
daily  advertiser,  January  9, 1795.  "Adapted  for  one  or  two  flutes 
or  violins"  it  was  advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  "published  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

For  a  "  medley  "  from  this  once  very  popular  piece  see  Gentleman's 
amusement,  No.  5. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  51 

Federal  overture,  composed  by  Mr.  Von  Hagen,  sen. 

Was  to  be  played  at  the  Haymarket  Theatre,  Boston,  on  October  25, 
1797. 

Federal  song,  adapted  to  the  President's  march. 

J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  advertised  on  May  28,  1798,  "  Lately  published 

the  favorite  new  Federal  song." 
See  Hail  Columbia. 

The  Federals  march. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.,  41-50. 

The  Female  cryer. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few 
days"  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York.  Also  advertised  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  in  Sep- 
tember, 1797,  among  "  songs  lately  published." 

As  "sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  at  Bush  Hill,"  Philadelphia,  the  song 
was  advertised  on  November  4, 1797  as  "this  day  .  .  .  published 
at  Carr's  Musical  Repository." 

Fidele.     A  favorite  song. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  anonymously  in  the  Massachusetts  maga- 
zine, Boston,  November,  1790,  p.  701. 

La  Fille  a  Simonette  composed  with  variations  by  Mr.  Daguetty  for  two 
violins  and  l)assoon8. 

Was  to  be  played  "by  Messrs.  Daguetty,  Duport  and  Brunette"  at  a 
"  Grand  Concert,"  Savannah,  Ga.,  on  August  18,  1796. 

A  Finale,  '  Spring,'  or  Mirth  and  innocent  festivity  by  Raynor  Taylor. 
Was  to  be  sung  by  Miss  Huntley  and  Raynor  Taylor  in  Philadel- 
phia, April  21,  1796,  at  a  concert  consisting  chiefly  of  composi- 
tions by  Taylor. 

Finale  to  Inkle  &  Yarico. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (73). 

The  First  number.  Printed  and  sold  by  MoUer  &  Capron.  Price  to  a 
subscriber  3  shillings,  to  a  none  subscriber  6  shillings.  Messrs  Moller 
&  Capron  have  for  sale  a  great  variety  of  music,  pianofortes,  ruled 
music  paper,  as  also  all  sorts  of  violin  strings. 

4°.  No  t.;  undated;  on  free  leaf  a  pretty  ornamental  design  repre- 
senting St.  Csecilia  playing  the  organ,  an  angel  at  her  left  playing 
the  German  flute.  "  B.  Rebecca  inv.  et  delint. — G.  S.  Facius 
sculp."  Below  this,  "Printed  for  Moller  &  Capron  Philadelphia." 
Hopk. 


62  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  year  of  publication  becomes  apparent  from  the  following  pro- 
posals which  appeared  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Philadelphia, 
March  13,  1793: 

Music.  The  great  scarcity  of  well  adapted  music  for  the  pianoforte  or  liarp- 
sichord  and  particularly  songs,  has  induced  the  subscribei's  to  publish  by  sub- 
scription in  monthly  numbers,  all  the  newest  vocal  and  instrumental  music, 
and  most  favourite  songs,  duets,  catches  and  glees  —  as  also  by  permission  of 
the  author,  a  set  of  canzonetti,  composed  by  a  lady  in  Philadelpliia.  [Mrs. 
Pownall?]  .  .  .  Moller  &  Capron. 

Conditions. 

1.  Each  subscriber  to  pay  one  dollar  at  the  time  of  subscribing  and  three 

shillings  on  the  delivery  of  each  number. 

2.  Each  number  to  contain  six  pages. 

3.  As  soon  as  there  is  a  sufficient  number  of  subscribers,  each  subscriber's 

name  shall  be  inserted  in  the  first  number. 

4.  The  first  number  to  be  delivered  in  March. 

This  first  number  contains  on 

p.  2-4.  Sinfonia  by  J.  C.  Moller  [arranged  for  pf.  in  E  flat  major;  Allegro  spirit- 
uoso.     Minuetto.     Rondo.     Minuet  repeated.] 

5.  A  Favorite  song  by  H.  Capron.     ["  Softly  as  the  breezes  blowing"] 

6.  A  Favorite  hunting  song  ["Hark  hark  from  the  Woodlands"] 

7.  A  New  favorite  song  by  a  lady  of  Philada.     ["  The  cheerful  spring  begins 

to  stay"] 

8.  [2d  verse,  and  guitar  arr.  transposed  from  D  major  to  G  major] 

The  '2d  number'  (also  in  Hopk.  no  t.;  no  impr.;  undated;  same 
ornamental  design)  contains  on 

p.  9-12.  La  Belle  Catherine  with  variations.     (In  which  is  introduced  the  fav- 
orite air  of  the  Yellow  hair'd  lady.)  for  the  harpsichord  or  piano  forte. 
13.        A  lovely  rose.     [Song] 
14-15.  Delia.    A  new  song.    By  H.  Capron.     ["  Soft  pleasing  pains  "] 

Third  number  (also  in  Hopk.;  no  t.,  etc.)  contains  on 

16-18.  Rondo  [in  F  maj  for  pf.]     By  I.  C.  Moller. 

19-20.  Ye  Zephyrs  where's  my  blushing  Rose.     A  favorite  song  in  answer  to 

the  Mansion  of  peace. 
21-22.  Asteria's  fields.     By  a  lady  of  Philada.     [Song  with  pf  ace.     "As  o'er 

Asteria's  fields  I  rode"] 
22.        A  new  contredance.     By  H.  Capron.     [For  pf.  in  B  fiat  maj,  16  bars 

only.] 

I  have  not  been  able  to  trace  later  numbers. 

Fishers  minuet  with  new  variations. 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  (34-35). 

Fishers  second  minuet. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (35). 

The  Flitch  of  bacon,  or,  the  Matrimonial  prize. 

This  "celebrated  comic  opera,"  "music  by  Shields"  (1778)  "  witii 
new  grand  Orchestra  Accompanynients,  by  Mr.  Pelisier,"  was  ad- 
vertised for  performance  at  New  York  on  March  7,  1796. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  53 

The  Flower  girl. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  by  "George  Gilbert,  at  his 
music-store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New  York,  as  "just 
published." 

The  Flowing  can. 

Song  b}'  Dibdin.  See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany, 
p.  48-49. 

Advertised  in  February,  1794,  as  published  by  "B.  Carr  &  Co. 
Musical  Repository  No.  122  South  side  Market  street,"  Philadel- 
phia. 

Words  and  tune  reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  17-19. 

Foot  march  with  8  divisions. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .    .  .   [1805],  p.  8. 

For  tenderness  form'd.     Printed  at  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories  Phila- 
delphia &  New  York  &  J.  Carr's  Baltimore  (Price  12  Cents) 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  1  p.  Pa.  H.  S.  Published  between  1794 
and  1797. 

La  Foret  Noire. 

Tiiis  "  serious  pantomime,"  "  originally  performed  at  the  theatre 
in  Paris,"  was  advertised  for  performance  at  the  Chestnut  Street 
Theatre,  Pliiladelphia,  on  April  28,  1794,  with  "  the  overture  etc, 
entirely  new,  composed  by  Mr.  Reinagle."  A  theatrical  adver- 
tisement in  the  Federal  intelligencer,  Baltimore,  November  18, 
1794,  mentions  the  "  overture  and  music"  as  composed  by  Alexan- 
der Reinagle. 

As  "last  new  celebrated  pantomime,"  "with  new  music"  by  Victor 
Pelissier,  the  piece  was  performed  at  New  York  on  March  30, 1795. 

Forever  fortune. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  176-178. 

The  Fortunate  roam.     A  pastoral.     Set  to  musick  by  M.  F. 

Song,  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
1792,  p.  332. 

Four  ballads,  composed  by  Benjamin  Carr. 

Advertised  in  June,  1794,  as  published  by  "  Carr  &  Co.  Musical 
Repository,  No.  122  Market  street." 

The  Fourth  of  July,  or  Temple  of  American  independence. 

Advertised  for  performance  at  New  York  on  July  4,  1799,  as  "  a 
splendid,  allegorical,  musical  drama,  never  exhibited  .  .  .  music" 
bv  Victor  Pelissier. 


54  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Americavi  Music 

Free  masons  march.  Composed  by  Mr.  Dubois,  arranged  for  the  piano- 
forte, by  jMr.  Genin.     Published  by  G.  WilHg,  Market  street,  No.  185. 

4°.  Contained  in  a  miscellaneous  volume  of  "  marches  and  battles  " 
at  the  Ridgway  branch  of  the  L.  Co.  Ph.  Published  possibly  as 
early  as  1798. 

The  Free  masons  pocket  book,  being  a  curious  collection  of  original 
masonic  songs,  never  before  published,  calculated  for  all  the  degrees  of 
masonry.  To  which  is  added  a  toast  applicable  to  each  song.  Humbly 
dedicated  to  the  brethren  in  general.  Sit  lux,  et  luxfuit.  This  col- 
lection is  by  far  the  greatest  masterpiece  of  any  thing  of  the  kind 
hitherto  attempted.  The  songs  adapted  to  the  different  officers,  are 
inimitable  and  truly  sublime.     To  be  had  of  the  printer. 

Thus  advertised  in  the  Royal  gazette,  New  York,  July  3,  1782,  as 
"just  published  at  Lewis  and  Horner,  No.  17,  Hanover  Square. 
Price,  four  shillings."  Probably  the  collection  contained  no  music. 

Free  mason's  pocket  companion  by  S.  Larkin. 

See  Columbian  songster,  1798. 

Freedom  triumphant,  a  new  song. 

Advertised  in  April,  1793,  by  "  B.  Carr,  No.  131  William  street," 
New  York,  as  "just  published." 

Fresh  and  strong. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  by  Arne.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  mis- 
cellany, 1798,  p.  125-127. 

Friendship.     By  Bid  well. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  249-252. 

Friendship,  glee  for  three  voices. 

See  Philadelphia  songster,  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

Friendship  :  the  words  from  Dr.  Watts'  lyric  poems  —  set  to  music  by  the 
Rev.  James  Lyon. 
Thus  advertised  in  the  syllabus  of  Andrew  Adgate's  First  Uranian 
Concert,  Philadelphia,  April  12,  1787.  The  hymn  begins : 
"  Friendship  thou  charmer  of  the  mind."  James  Lyon's  setting 
is  to  be  found  in  John  Stickney's  *  Gentleman  and  lady's  musical 
companion'  (1774),  p.  17-22;  in  transcript  prefixed  to  L.  C.  copy 
of  Lyon's  '  Urania'  on  13  p.;  and  in  Elias  Mann's  '  Massachusetts 
collection  of  sacred  harmony  '  (Boston,  1807),  p.  170-174.  Quoted 
also  with  historical  notes  in  my  book  on  '  Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  . 
and  James  Lyon  '  (1905). 

From  aloft  the  sailor  looks  around. 

Song  by  Storace.  See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany, 
p.  16-17. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  55 

From  night  till  morn. 

Duet.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  10. 
From  thee  Eliza  I  must  go.     Publish'd  by  J.  and  M.  Paff. 

Song.  4°.  2  inside  p.  L.  C.  Published  at  New  York  possibly  as 
early  as  1799. 

From  Vernon's  mount  behold  the  hero  rise.     Lines  set  to  music  by  Mr. 
Holden . 

The  "tributory  honors"  to  George  Washington,  at  the  "Old  South" 
Meeting  House,  Boston,  in  January,  1800,  were  to  conclude  with 
this  composition  by  Oliver  Holden. 

Fuge  or  voluntary. 

Engraved  for  pf.  or  organ  in  D  major  on  p.  12-14  of  an  undated 
anonymous  collection  of  music  (beginning  with  'A  lesson')  con- 
tained at  Mass.  H.  S.'in  Si  volume  of  tracts.  Published  probably 
at  Boston  before  1800. 

A  Funeral  dirge  on  the  death  of  General  Washington,  the  music  com- 
posed by  P.  A.  Von  Hagen,  organist  of  the  Stone  Chapel. 
Advertised  in  January,  1800,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale  at  the 
Musical    Magazine,   No.   3  Cornhill,"  Boston.     The  author  was 
P.  A.  von  Hagen,  senior. 

A  Funeral  elegy  on  the  death  of  General  George  Washington.  Adapted 
to  the  22d  of  February.  By  Abraham  Wood.  Printed  at  Boston  by 
Thomas  &  Andrews. —  .Jan.  1800. 
Obi.  8°.  8  p.  The  back  of  t.  p.  ornamented  with  the  same  urn 
as  in  0.  Holden's  Sacred  dirges.  A.  A.  S.  Begins:  "Know  ye 
not  that  a  great  man  hath  fall'n  to  day  ?  " 

The  Galley  slave,  from  the  new  opera  of  '  the  Purse,  or  Benevolent  tar.' 
Song  by  Reeve.     Advertised  in  October,  1794,  as  published  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository,  Philadelphia,  among  "  new  songs,  never  pub- 
lished in  America." 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  66-67. 

Gallia's  sons  shall  vaunt  no  more. 

Chorus.     See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 

The  Garland. 

Song  with  harpsichord  ace.  composed  by  Francis  Hopkinson  in 
1759  or  1760.  Unpublished;  autograph  to  be  found  on  p.  Ill 
of  a  volume  of  songs,  etc.,  composed  or  copied  by  Francis  Hopkin- 
son, now  in  possession  of  his  descendant,  Mrs.  Florence  Scovel 
Shinn  of  New  York  City.  Begins  :  "  The  pride  of  ev'ry  grove  I 
chose."  The  first  bars  quoted  in  my  book  on  'Francis  Hopkinson 
.  .  .  and  James  Lyon '  (1905). 


56  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Gay  Strephon,  a  comic  song. 

Was  to  be  sung  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  January  20,  1793,  in  Raynor 
"Taylor's  musical  performance  .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  orig- 
inal and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor." 

General  Abercromby's  reel. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  6. 

General  Pinckney's  march.     Composed  by  Mons.  Foucard. 

This  "  new  march  "  was  to  be  played  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  on  February 
9,  1799,  in  the  course  of  "  a  new  occasional  fete,  consisting  of 
dancing,  dialogue  and  song,  called  The  Charleston  celebration,  or 
the  Happy  return." 

General  Washington's  march. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (24). 

The  Generation  of  sound. 

Short  article  in  the  Pennsylvania  magazine,  January,  1775. 

The  Gentle  swan. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  "just  published"  by 
"George  Gilbert,  at  his  Music  store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's 
Head,"  New  York. 

Gentle  zephyr.  A  new  song  written  by  the  author  of  Anna.  The  music 
composed  by  P.  A.  Von  Hagen.  Boston  Printed  &  Sold  at  P.  A.  von 
Hagen's  Piano  Forte  Ware-house  No.  4.  Old  Massachusetts  Bank 
head  of  the  Mall,  &  at  the  Music  Store  No.  3  Cornhill.  Also  at  G. 
Gilferts  warehouse  New  York  .   .   . 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  1  p.  engraved.  H.  U.  Published  possibly 
as  early  as  1800.  The  composer  probably  was  P.  A.  von  Hagen, 
junior. 

The  Gentleman's  amusement,  a  select  collection  of  songs,  marches,  horn- 
pipes etc.  No.  1.  Price  1  dollr.  Properly  adapted  for  the  flute, 
violin  &  patent  flageolet.  New  York  sold  at  J.  Paff's  Broadway. 
Obi.  4°.  26  p.  R.  I.  H.  S.;  Y.  U.  Published  probably  in  1798. 
The  second  number  appears  in  R.  I.  H.  S.  and  Y.  U.  under  the 
title  of 

The  Gentlemen's  amusement,  a  collection  of  songs,  duets,  dances,  prop- 
erly adapted  .  .  .  No.  2.  Price  1  dol.  New  York.  Published  by 
John  Paff. 

I  have  not  found  No.  3;  No.  4  (obi.  4°.  37  p.  followed  by  index. 
R.  I.  H.  S.;  Y.  U.)  appears  as 

The  Gentlemen's  amusement  a  select  collection  of  songs,  duetts,  dances 
and  marches.  Properly  adapted  .  .  .  Book  4.  Price  1  dol.  New 
York.  Published  by  W.  Dubois  at  his  Piano  Forte  &  Music  Store 
126  Broadway. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  57 

As  W.  Dubois  is  not  to  be  traced  as  music  dealer  and  publisher  until 
after  1801,  "Book  4"  therefore  was  not  published  in  the  eight- 
eenth centur3^  This  renders  it  very  doubtful  if  Nos.  1-3  were 
published  before  1800.  J.  Paff  kept  a  music  store  on  Broadway 
in  1798,  but  from  1799  on  the  firm  was  John  and  M.  Paff. 

The  Gentleman's  amusement.  A  selection  of  solos,  duetts,  overtures,  ar- 
ranged as  duetts,  rondos  &  romances  from  the  works  of  Plej/el,  Haydn, 
Mozart,  Hoffmeister,  Fischer,  Shield,  Dr.  Arnold,  Saliment,  etc.  Several 
airs,  dances,  marches,  minuetts  &  Scotch  reels.  Sixty  four  select 
songs  from  the  favorite  operas  &  Dibdins  latest  publications  with  some 
general  remarks  for  playing  the  flute  with  taste  and  expression  and  a 
dictionary  of  musical  terms.  The  whole  selected,  arranged  &  adapted 
for  one,  two,  &  three  German  flutes  or  violins  by  R.  Shaiv  of  the 
theatre  Charlestown  &  B.  Carr.  Forming  the  cheapest,  and  most  com- 
plete collection  ever  offered  to  the  public;  the  contents  being  selected 
from  the  best  authors,  and  what,  purchased  in  any  other  manner 
would  amount  to  more  than  three  times  the  price.  Price  bound  six 
dollars.  Unbound  five  dollars  or  in  12  single  number  at  50  cents  each. 
Printed  for  the  editors  and  sold  at  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories 
Philadelphia  and  New  York  and  J.  Carr's  Baltimore. 

4°.     t.  p.  V.  bl.;  p.  3-12 ;  17-52,  57-68,  73-76  [77].     L.  C. 
Undated,  but  in  the  New  York  daily  advertiser,  May  8,  1794,  ap- 
peared the  following  advertisement: 

To  be  continued  monthly.  On  Tuesday  the  Ist  of  April,  1794,  was  published, 
No.  1.  OF  THE  Gkntleman's  Amuskmknt,  or  Companion  for  the  German  flute. 
Arranged  and  adapted  by  R.  Skmv  of  the  New  Theatre. 

Containing 
The  President's  march,  for  two  German  flutes. 
The  Triumph  of  fame,  and  I  traversed  Judah's  barren  sands,  as  sung  by  Mrs. 

Warrel  and  Miss  Broadhurst  in  the  opera  of  Robin  Hood. 
Air  des  deux  Savoyards,  varie  pour  deux  flutes,  par  F.  Detdane. 
Yen,  yeo,  sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  the  Spoil'd  child. 
Ere  around  the  huge  oak;  sung  l)y  Mr.  Darley  in  the  Farmer. 
Two  favourite  strathspey  reels  introduced  in  the  Caledonian  Frolic,  by  Mr. 

Francis. 
Patty  Clover,  from  the  Opera  of  Marian. 
Stoan  Lodge 
Ben  Backstay,  written,  composed  and  sung  by  Mr.  Dibdin. 

Each  number  will  be  correctly  and  uniformly  engraved,  at  the  end  of  the 
year  to  form  one  handsome  volume  :  at  which  time  will  be  given,  (to  subscrib- 
ers only),  a  general  title  and  index,  and  also,  Instructions  and  examples  for 
playing  the  German  flute  with  expression  and  taste,  calculated  for  performers 
who  have  made  some  progress  on  this  instrument. 

Price  to  subscribers  3  s.  Any  subscriber  not  approving  of  the  first  number, 
will  have  the  subscription  returned. 

Philadelphia  subscriptions  taken  in  by  Carr  &  Co.  No.  122,  Mr.  Rice,  No.  50 
Market  street,  Mr.  Shaw,  No.  81  North  Sixth  street,  and  Mr.  Priest,  No.  157 
Mulberry  street,  and  by  Mr.  Harrison,  No.  108  Maiden-lane,  New  York. 

The  contents  of  the  first  number  as  given  in  this  advertisement 
correspond  with  p.  3-10  of  the  title  copied.  But  there  the  pieces 
are  arranged  as  follows  : 


58  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

p.  3.  The  Presidents  march 

Two  Favorite  strathpey  reels  introduced  by  Mr.  Francis  in  the  Cale- 
donian frolick. 

4.  Patty  Clover  from  the  opera  of  Marian.    ["  When  little  on  the  village 

green  "] 

4-5,      Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  in  the  Opera  of  Robin  Hood  ["  I  travers'd 
Judah's  barren  sand  "] 
Sung  by  Mr.  Darley  in  the  Farmer.     ["  Ere  around  the  huge  oak"] 

6.  Ben  Backstay    A  favorite  new  song  composed  by  Mr.  Dibdin.     Phila- 

delphia sold  by  H.  &  P.  Rice  No.  50  Market  St.  between  Front  & 
Second  Streets.  Price  10  cents.  ["  Ben  Backstay  lov'd  the  gentle 
Anria  "] 

7-9.      Air  des  deux  Savoyards.     Varie  pour  deux  Flutes  par  F.  Devienne. 

9.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  the  Spoil'd  child    ["  I  am  a  brisk  and  spright- 

ly lad"] 
Stour  Lodge 

10.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  in  the  Opera  of  Robin  Hood    ["  The  Triumph  of 

fame  "] 

P.  11-18  constituted  the  second  number,  for  a  footnote  on  p.  18 
reads  :  "  To  be  continued  in  No.  3."  L.  C.  copy  incomplete,  con- 
taining on 

p.  11-12.  Duetto  HofFmeister.     Andante  con  variatione. 

17.  Grand  march  from  the  Opera  of  the  Prisoner.     Mozart,  [l^ 

18.  Ah  weladay  my  poor  heart.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Martyr  in  the  Follies  of  a  day. 
18.        Scotch  medley  in  the  Overture  to  the  Highland  Reel. 

To  be  continued  in  No.  3. 

This  second  number  was  advertised  in  May,  1794,  as  containing : 

Tho'  I  am  now  a  little  lad  from  the  Highland  Reel,  sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall 

with  universal  applause. 
Duetto  for  two  German  flutes,  composed  by  Hoffmeister. 
Henry's  cottage  maid,  composed  by  Pleyel. 

Grand  march  from  the  Opera  'the  Pirates,'  composed  by  Moyard  [!]  * 
No  good  with  out  an  exception,  composed  by  Dibdin. 
Scotch  medley,  from  the  Ouverture  to  the  Highland  reel  * 
'Ah,  well  a  day,  my  poor  heart'  —  sung  by  Mrs.  Montyre  in  'the  Follies  of  a 

day.' 

Those  tunes  marked  with  an  *  are  adapted  to  be  played  with  one  or  two 
German  flutes  ad  libitum. 

Each  number  will  be  correctly  and  uniformly  engraved,  .  .  . 

P.  19-26  constitute   the  third  number,  also  published  in  1794,  as 

will  become  clear  from  the  advertisement  of  the  fourth. 
It  contains  on 

p.  19.        The  continuation  of  the  Scotch  medley. 

20.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Shaw  in  the  Opera  of  No  Song  No  Supper  ["  Go  George,  I 

can't  endure  you  "] 

21 .  The  Je  ne  scai  quoi.    A  favorite  ballad  sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  Rob- 

in Hood.     ["  Your  wise  men  all  declare"] 
22-23.  The  Lucky  escape.    Written  and  composed  by  Dibdin  Philadelphia 
Sold  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository  &  by  H.  &  P.  Rice  No.  50  Market 
Street. 

In  Dunlap's  Daily  American  advertiser  for  January  19,  1795,  "R. 
Shaw  No.  44  Seventh  near  Mulberry  Street "  advertised  under 
*  The  Gentleman's  Companion  for  the  flute ': 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  59 

...  in  a  few  days  will  be  published,  the  fourth  number  of  the  Gentle- 
man's Companion  for  the  flute  ;  price  50  cents,  to  subscribers  40  cents  ;  to  be 
had  as  above  ;  at  Mr.  Carr's  music  store,  and  at  Messrs.  Rice's  bookstore,  No.  50 
Market  street. 

Evidently  the  Gentleman's  amusement  by  Shaw  and  the  above  are 

identical.     The  publication  of  the  fourth  number  of  the  collection 

was  advertised  in  New  York,  February  21,  1795,  as  follows  : 

New  Music.  On  the  first  of  February  was  published,  No.  4,  to  be  continued 
monthly,  of  the  Gentleman's  Companion.     For  the  German  flute  or  violin. 

The  advertised  contents  are  the  same  as  they  appear  on  p.  27-34 
[footnote  "continued  in  No.  5"]. 

p.  27.        Continuation  of  Pleyel's  Duett. 
28.        Sung  by  Mr.  Carr  in  the  Opera  of  the  Haunted  Tower    ["  My  native 

land  "] 
28-29.  O  Dear  what  can  the  matter  be. 

The  Gipsy's  song  introduced  in  the  Maid  of  the  mill  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon. 

["  The  fields  were  gay  and  sweet "] 
Astley's  Hornpipe 
30-31.  When  seated  with  Sal.    A  favorite  sea  song  sung  by  Mr.  Harwood  in 

the  Purse  or  Benevolent  tar. 

Sold  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository's  Philadelphia  N.  Y.  &  Baltimore. 

(Price  i  of  a  Dollar) 
32.        The  Waxen  doll.    Sung  by  Miss  Solomon  in  the  Children  in  the  Wood. 

["  When  first  I  slip'd  my  leading  strings  "] 
32-33.  The  Indigent  peasant.     ["  Tho  the  muses  near  smile  "]    Romance  by 

Haydn. 
34.        Fishers  minuet.     With  new  variations.     Sold  at  Carr's  Repository's 

Philadelphia,  New  York  &  Baltimore.    Price  ^  Dollar.     [Continued 

in  No.  5] 

In  a  N.  B.  to  the  advertisement  of  the  fourth  number  we  read: 

N.  B.  In  the  course  of  this  work  will  be  inserted  the  favourite  songs,  duetts, 
etc.  for  the  operas  and  musical  pieces  performed  at  the  theatres  in  New  York, 
Philadelphia  and  Baltimore.  .  .  .  On  the  first  of  March  will  be  published  No. 
5,  in  which  will  be  begun  the  Federal  overture,  for  two  flutes,  and  concluded 
in  No.  6  .  .  . 

Therefore  p.  35-42  constitute  No.  5,  containing  on 

p.  35.       Var.  3.  of  Fishers  minuet,  and  Fishers  second  minuet  for  the  German 
flute  or  harpsichord. 

36.  Dorothy  Dump. 

Sung  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson  in  the  Children  in  the  Wood.  ["  There  was 

Dorothy  Dump  "] 
Sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  The  Purse  or  Benevolent  tar  ["When  a  little 

merry  he  "] 

37.  The  Caledonian  maid  ["  Oh  say  have  you  my  Mary  seen  "] 
Ah  caira. 

38-39.  The  Waggoner.  Written  and  Composed  by  Dibdin  (20  cents)  Philadel- 
phia Sold  by  H.  P.  Rice  50  Market  St.  between  Second  and  Front 
streets.     ["  When  I  comes  to  town  "] 

40.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  in  the  Haunted  Tower.  ["Tho  pity  I  cannot 
deny  "] 

40.  Sung  by  Mr.  Incledon  in  the  new  opera  called  Sprigs  of  laurel  ["When 

night,  &  left  upon  my  guard  "] 

41.  Sung  by  Mr.  Francis  in  the  Haunted  Tower  ["  Now  all  in  preparation  "] 
Quick  march  from  the  Battle  of  Prague. 

42.  A  medley  duetto  adapted  for  two  German  flutes  from  the  Federal  over- 

ture   Selected  &  composed  by  B.  Carr     [Continued  in  the  sixth 
number  on  pp.  44-    .] 


60  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

I  have  not  foand  advertisements  of  numbers  6  or  8-12,  but  it 
appears  that  number  seven  was  not  issued  before  May,  1796,  for 
we  read  in  the  Minerva,  New  York,  April  23, 1796,  in  an  adver- 
tisement of  "  B.  Carr,  No.  131  William  street  "  : 

On  the  first  of  May  will  be  published  No.  7  of  the  Gentleman's  amusement 
for  the  flute  or  violin.  The  subscribers  to  the  above  work  are  respectfully  in- 
formed that  such  arrangements  are  now  made  as  to  prevent  any  disappoint- 
ment respecting  the  delivery  of  the  numbers  at  the  beginning  of  every  month. 

The  contents  on  p.  44-76  (with  gaps)  are  as  follows  : 

p.  44.        Continuation  of  Federal  overture. 

49.        Sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  the  comedy  of  She  wou'd  &  she  wou'd  not. 
["Ye  cheerful  virgins  "] 
The  Village  maid. 

50-51.  A  medley  duetto  adapted  from  the  overture  to  the  Children  in  the 
Wood.     Composed  by  Dr.  Arnold. 

52.        Sung  by  Miss.  Solomons  in  the  character  of  Tom  Thumb  ["That  pretty 
fogging  Grizzle  "] 
Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  The  Purse  or  Benevolent  Tar  ["  How  sweet 
when  the  silver  moon  "] 

57.  Sung  by  Mr.  Bates  in  Tom  Thumb  the  Great.  ["  We  kings  who  are  in 
our  senses  "] 

58-59.  Rondo  by  Haydn.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  at  the  New  Theatre.  Pastor- 
ale: ["  Were  I  oblig'd  to  beg  my  bread  "] 

60.  Sung  by  Miss  Solomons  in  The  Prisoner.  Attwood.  ["Tears  that  ex- 
hale "] 

60-61.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  The  Prize  or  2.  5.  3.  8.     ["  Oh  dear  delight- 
full  skill "] 
Winsome  Kate     Compos'd  by  Mr.  Hook     [Young  Sandy's  gone  to 
kirk  I  ken"] 

62-64.  The  Veterans.     Written  for  the  new  entertainment  called  Great  news 

or  a  Trip  to  the  antipodes.    Charles  Dibdin.     Sold  at  Carr's  Musical 

Repository's  Philadelphia,  New  York  &  Baltimore.     Price  20  Cents. 

["  Dick  Dock  a  tar  at  Greenwich  "] 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  the  Noble  Peasent  ["  When  scorching  suns  "] 

65.  Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  in  the  Prisoner  ["  Young  Carlos  sued  a  beau- 

teous maid  "] 
Sung  by  Mr.  Marshall  in  The  Quaker.  ["  I  lock'd  up  all  my  treasure  "] 

66.  Happy  tawny  moor.     A  favorite  duett  from  The  Mountaineers.     ["  Oh 

happy  tawny  moor  "] 

67.  Neighbour  Sly.     Dibdin.     ["  The  passing  bell  was  heard  "] 
Alio.     From  Oscar  and  Malvina. 

68.  Amidst  the  illusions.    Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst.     ["Amidst  the  Illu- 

sions "] 

73.  The  jolly  gay  pedlar  from  Oscar  and  Malvina.    ["I  am  a  jolly  gay  Ped- 

lar " 
Finale  to  Inkle  &  Yarico  [16  bars  of  air  only  ] 

74.  Duetto  by  Mozart. 

75-76.  Minuetto  with  eight  Variations  for  the  flute  and  violoncello  composed  by 
Geo.  Ed.  Saliment.  Printed  by  B.  Carr  &  sold  at  his  Musical  Reposi- 
tories New  York  &  Phila.  [Variations  7-8  missing.  On  a  separate 
leaf  the  violoncello  part  ] 

The  Gentleman's  amusement,  or  companion  for  the  German  flute     .    .    . 
by  R.  Shaw. 

The  Gentleman's  companion  for  the  flute  .   .   .  by  R.  Shaw. 
For  both,  see  Gentleman's  amusement,  a  selection. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  61 

Giorgia  grenadiers  inarch  by  Mr.  Alexander. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  29. 

German  flute  concert  with  solos,  composed  by  Giovanni  Gualdo. 
See  Concertos. 

The  Gipsy. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  vi. 

The  Gipsy's  song  introduced  in  the  Maid  of  the  mill. 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (29). 

The  Girl  of  my  heart. 

Song.  See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  vi.  Advertised 
in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few  days"  by  "  G.  Gil- 
fert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 

The  Girl  with  a  cast  in  her  eye.     New  York  Printed  &  sold  by  J.  Hewitt 
No.  23  Maiden  Lane.     Price  121  cents. 

Song.  4°.  1  p.  L.  C.  Published  possibly  as  early  as  1799.  Be- 
gins :  "  I  sigh  for  a  Damsel." 

Glee. 

A  "new  glee,  for  four  voices  composed  by  William  Pirston  [?]  and 
sung  at  the  Columbian  Anacreontic  Society  "  was  advertised  in 
April,  1796,  as  published  by  "  B.  Carr  No.  131  William  st.,"  New 
York. 

Glory  triumph  vict'ry  fame. 

Chorus.     See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 

The  Gloucestershire  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  16. 

Go  gentle  zephyr,  etc.     A  celebrated  duet. 

Duet  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 
January,  1791,  p.  55-56. 

Go  George,  I  can't  endure  you. 

Song  by  Stephen  Storace.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw 

(20). 

Go  with  you  all  the  world  over.     Dialogue  duet. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  22-23. 

God  save  America. 

Song.     See  PhilacU^lphia  songster  ...  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

Golden  days  of  good  queen  Bess. 

Old  English  song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  mus- 
ical miscellany,  1798,  p.  88-92,  with  the  words  of  the  "sequel" 
*  The  Golden  days  we  now  possess,'  p.  93-95. 


62  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Goldfinch. 

Sonnet.     See  Aviary. 

Good  morrow  to  your  night  cap.      Song  from  the  opera  of  the  Poor  Sol- 
dier. 
See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (20). 

Graceful  Moore. 

Song.     See  Philadelphia  songster  ...  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

Grand  march  from  the  Opera  'The  Pirates,'  composed  by  Moyard. 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  No.  2. 

Grand  march  from  the  opera  of  '  The  Prisoner.'     Mozart, 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (17). 

The  Grand  spy. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (42). 

The  Grand  troop. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (48). 

Grano's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  26. 

The  Grasshopper.     Set  by  E.  Mann,  of  Worcester. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 

December,  1790,  p.  766. 
Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  64-65. 

Gray  mare's  the  best  horse. 

This  "dramatic  proverb  (performed  in  London  with  great  applause 
being  a  burletta)"  was  to  be  performed  in  Raynor  "  Taylor's  mus- 
ical performance  .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  com- 
posed by  Mr.  Taylor  "  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  January  20,  1793. 
It  consisted  of 

A  breakfast  scene,  a  month  after  marriage,  a  duet. 

The  Mock  wife  in  a  violent  passion. 

A  Father's  advice  to  his  son  in  law. 

Giles  the  countryman's  grief  for  the  loss  of  a  scolding  wife. 

The  Happy  miller. 

Dame  Pliant's  obedience  to  her  husband. 

The  Obedient  wife  determined  to  have  her  own  way,  a  duet. 

New  married  couple  reconciled,  a  duet. 

Finale,  All  parties  happy,  a  duet. 

Great  Washington,  the  hero's  come. 

See  Ode  to  Columbia's  favorite  son. 

The  Green  Mountain  farmer.     A  new  patriotic  song.    Written  by  Thomas 
Paine,  A.  M.     The  music  &  accompaniments  by  the  celebrated  Shield. 
Boston.     Printed  &  sold  by  Messrs.  Linley  &  Moore  No.  19  Marlbro' 
Street. 
4°.     2  p.     B.  P.  L.     Advertised  as  published  in  October,  1798. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  63 

Grenadiers  march. 
See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  German  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  25. 

Ground  ivy. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  among  "new  editions  of  .  .  . 
favorite  songs  some  of  wliich  never  before  published  in  America 
.  .   .  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

Guardian  angels. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  29. 

Guitar  compositions  by  Mr.  Cassignard. 

"Several  pieces  of  his  composition  on  the  guitar"  were  to  be  per- 
formed by  "  Mr.  Cassignard,  amateur,"  at  a  concert  in  Philadel- 
phia on  May  29,  1792. 

Hail,  America,  hail. 

Song.  Words  and  music  (Recitative  and  "  choro  grando")  printed 
in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  123-124. 

Hail  Columbia. 

The  poem  was  written  in  1798  by  Joseph  Hopkinson  at  the  request 
of  his  friend,  the  actor,  Gilbert  Fox,  who  wished  to  draw  a  full 
house  for  his  benefit  by  having  some  stirring  words  adapted  to 
the  '  President's  march.' 

From  Joseph  Hopkinson's  own  account  of  the  history  of  his  poem 
(in  a  letter  to  the  Wyoming  band,  Wilkesbarre,  Pa.,  August  24, 
1840)  we  know  that  his  object  was  "  to  get  up  an  American  spirit 
which  should  be  independent  of,  and  above  the  interests,  passion 
and  policy  of  both  belligerents  ";  that  is  to  say,  of  the  Federalists 
and  Anti-Federalists.  Therefore, '  Hail  Columbia'  was  intended 
as  a  patriotic  and  7iot  as  a  political  song,  and  indeed  the  poem 
contains  no  party  allusions  whatsoever.  This  and  the  fact  that  the 
poem  was  adapted  to  the  popular  '  President's  march '  soon  gained 
a  wide-spread  popularity  for  the  song,  and  thus  *  Hail  Columbia' 
in  a  surprisingly  short  time  became  a  national  song. 

If  the  literary  history  of '  Hail  Columbia'  is  clear,  not  so  the  mus- 
ical. Probably  '  The  President's  march '  was  composed  in  honor 
of  the  inauguration  of  George  Washington  as  first  President  of 
the  United  States  in  1789,  but  who  was  the  composer?  The 
march  is  attributed  to  both  Philip  Roth  and  Pliilip  Pliile  (which 
is  the  correct  spelling  of  his  name),  but  all  efforts  to  positively 
trace  'The  President's " march  '  to  either  musician  are  futile,  as 
will  appear  from  a  perusal  of  my  '  Critical  notes  on  the  origin  of 
Hail  Columbia'  (Sammelbiinde  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges.  1901,  p.  139- 
166). 


64  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

'Hail  Columbia 'was  first  advertised  in  Porcupine's  gazette,  April 
24, 1798,  as  follows  : 

Mr.  Fox's  night.  On  Wednesday  evening,  April  25.  By  desire  will  be 
presented  (for  the  second  time  in  America)  a  play,  interspersed  with  songs,  in 
three  acts,  called  the  Ilcdian  Monk  .  .  .  after  which  an  entire  new  song  (writ- 
ten by  a  citizen  of  Philadelphia)  to  the  tune  of  the  '  President's  march '  will  be 
sung  by  INIr.  Fox ;  accompanied  by  the  full  band  and  the  following  Grand 
Chorus :  Firm  united  let  us  be  .  .  . 

Only  two  days  afterwards  the  first  reference  to  the  publication  of 
the  song  was  printed.     We  read  in  the  same  paper  on  April  27  : 

On  Monday  afternoon  will  be  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  the 
very  favourite  New  Federal  Song;  written  to  the  tune  of  the '  President's  march ' 
by  J.  Hopkinson,  Esq.  and  sung  by  Mr.  Fox,  at  the  New  Theatre  with  great 
applause,  ornamented  with  a  very  elegant  portrait  of  the  President.  (Price  25 
cents.) 

Copies  of '  Hail  Columbia' corres^^onding  to  this  description  have 
not  come  to  my  notice  but  I  am  inclined  to  believe  with  Mr.  Louis 
C.  Elson  that  an  edition  which  is  in  his  possession  and  which  he 
has  reproduced  in  facsimile  both  in  his  '  National  music  of  Amer- 
ica '  (1900)  and  in  his  '  History  of  American  music '  (1904),  where 
he  calls  it  "first  edition"  without  giving  his  reasons,  really  was 
the  first.  The  song,  as  reproduced,  differs  in  this  from  the  song 
as  advertised  that  it  is  ornamented  with  the  American  eagle  in- 
stead of  with  George  Washington's  portrait,  but  on  the  other  hand 
the  title  as  advertised  by  Carr  corresponds  with  the  title  as  en- 
graved. Maybe  Benjamin  Carr  did  not  receive  the  permission  to 
use  the  "  General's  "  likeness.     The  title  reads  : 

The  Favorite  new  Federal  song  [American  eagle]  adapted  to  the  Presi- 
dent's march.     Sung  by  Mr.  Fox  —  Written  by  J.  Hopkinson  Esqr. 

Evidently  4°.  2  p.  engraved  in  C  major  "  for  the  voice,  pianoforte, 
guittar  and  clarinett "  followed  by  an  arr.  in  D  major  "for  the 
flute  or  violin."     No  imprint  appears  in  the  facsimile. 

Under  the  title  of  '  Hail  Columbia'  the  song  was  first  advertised  in 
August,  1798,  among  "patriotic  and  other  favorite  songs"  as 
"just  published  and  for  sale  at  Wm.  Howe's  wMiolesale  and  retail 
warehouse,  320  Pearl  street,"  New  York,  but  this  was  probably  a 
reference  to  Carr's  publication. 

As  a  broadside  without  music  (8°.  6  p.  N.  Y.  P.  L.)  'Hail  Colum- 
bia' was  printed  evidently  in  Philadelphia  under  the  title  of 

Song  adapted  to  the  President's  march  sung  at  the  theatre  by  Mr.  Fox,  at  his 
benefit.  Composed  by  Joseph  Hopkinson,  Esq.  Printed  by  J.  Ormrod,  41, 
Chestnut  street. 

No  further  editions  with  music  seem  to  have  been  issued  before 
1800.  The  reason  for  this  may  be  that  it  was  hardly  necessary 
to  reprint  a  song  of  which  the  words  rapidly  became  and  of  which 
the  music  was  already  common  property. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amei^can  Music  65 

Hail  liberty. 

Song.  As  "sung  by  Mr.  Darley,  junr.  at  Busli  Hill,"  Philadelphia, 
advertised  in  November,  1797,  as  published  "at  Carr's  Musical 
Repositor}'." 

The  Hamiltonian. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  1. 

The  Happy  rencontre  or  Second  thoughts  are  best. 

This  "cantata"  was  "composed  and  sung  by  Mrs.  Pownall"  at  a 
concert,  Boston,  July  22,  1794. 

The  Happy  shepherd  and  shepherdess,  a  pastoral  duet  by  Raynor  Taylor. 
Was  to  be  sung  in  "  Taylor's  musical  performance  .  .  .  the  whole 
of  tiie  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor  "  at  Annapolis, 
Md.,  January  20,  1793. 

Happy  tawny  moor.  A  favorite  duett  sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  &  Mr. 
Ha V wood  in  the  Mountaineers.  Published  at  B.  Carr's  Musical  Re- 
positories New  York  &  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr's  Baltimore  (Price  25 
cents.) 

Duet  with  pf.  ace.  in  G  major,  added  guitar  arr.  in  C  major.  4°. 
3  p.  marked  66.  Pa.  K  S.  Published  1796  or  1797,  as  it  seems 
to  have  been  a  separate  issue  of  the  piece  as  contained  in  the 
Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  on  p.  66. 

Hark  away  to  the  dawns  a  favorite  hunting  song. 

Advertised  in  November,  1797,  as  "published  at  Carr's  Musical  Re- 
pository," Philadelphia. 

Hark  forward. 

Song.  Advertised  March  22,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few 
days  "  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

Hark  from  the  tombs,  etc.  and  Beneath  the  honors,  etc.  Adapted  from 
Dr.  Watts,  and  set  to  music,  by  Samuel  Holyoke,  A.  M.  Performed 
at  Newlniryport,  2(1  January,  1800.  The  day  on  which  the  citizens 
unitedly  expressed  their  uni^ounded  veneration  for  the  memory  of  our 
beloved  Washington.  Copy  Right  secured.  Exeter,  Printed  by  H. 
Raulet. 

Obi.  8°.     12  p.     K  a 

Hark !  notes  melodious  fill  the  skies. 
See  Ode  for  the  New  Year  .  .  .  1789. 

Hark  the  lark  at  heavn's'  gate  sings. 

A  siciliana.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  38. 


66  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Harlequin  pastry  cook. 

This  "  new  pantomime,  as  performed  ...  at  Paris  .  .  .  with  entire 
new  music  by  Mr.  [Victor]  Pellisier  "  was  to  be  given  at  Phihi- 
delphia  on  November  21,  1794. 

Harlequin  shipwreck'd,  or  the  Grateful  lion. 

This  "  new  pantomime  "  was  to  be  performed  at  Philadel})hia  on 
January  2,  1795,  with  "  the  music  compiled  by  Mr.  De  Marque 
from  Pleyel,  Gretri  [!],  Giornowicki  [!],  Giordani,  Siiields,  Reeves, 
Moorehead  etc.    The  new  music  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle." 

Harlequin's  invasion. 

This  "  speaking  pantomime,  written  by  the  late  David  Garrick," 
was  to  be  performed  for  the  first  time  at  Philadelphia  on  June  12, 
1795,  "  with  the  original  music,  the  accompaniments  by  Mr.  Gil- 
lingham,  with  an  entire  new  medley  overture  by  Mr.  [Alexander] 
Reinagle." 

Harmony  music,  Phile. 

A  piece,  thus  announced  on  the  program,  was  to  conclude  the  last 
concert  for  the  season  at  Gray's  Gardens,  Philadelphia,  October  16, 
1790.  The  real  title  of  Philip  Phile's  composition,  evidently  for 
wind  instruments,  is  not  given. 

The  Haunted  Tower,  a  comic  opera,  in  three  acts.  As  performed  by  the 
Old  American  Company.  Written  by  Mr.  Cobb.  Philadelphia. 
PubUshed  by  Thomas  Bradford,  No.  8,  South  Front  street.     1794. 

Libretto  by  Cobb  to  Stephen  Storace's  opera  (1789).      8°.      57  p. 
B.  P.  L. 
•    The  opera  was  to  be  given  at  New  York,  January   7,  1795,  with 
"the  music  by   Mr.  Storace,  and  the  accompaniments  by   Mr. 
[Victor]  Pelisier."     See  also  Song  in  the  Haunted  tower. 

Haydn's  3  canzonettes. 

Advertised  in  August,  1799,  Baltimore,  as  for  sale  at  J.  Carr's  music 
store  among  "  music  latel}'^  published." 

He  loves  his  winsome  Kate.  A  favorite  Scotch  song.  Composed  by  Mr. 
Hook.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Reposi- 
tory No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also  by  B.  Carr,  Philadelphia  & 
J.  Carr,  Baltimore.     Pr.  25  cts. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  L.  C.  Published  either  late  in  1797  or 
1798. 

Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "published  at  Carr's  Musical  Re- 
pository, Market  street,"  Philadelphia,  but  this  was  probably 
Hewitt's  publication  for  sale  there. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  67 

He  sleeps  in  yonder  dewy  grave. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  "just  published "  by 
"  George  Gilbert,  at  his  Music  store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's 
Head,"  New  York. 

He  stole  my  tender  heart  away. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  50-51. 

The  Heaving  of  the  lead.     A  favorite  sea  song,  from  the  last  new  after 
piece  —  composed  by  Mr.  Shield. 

Thus  advertised  in  August,  1793,  among  other  "  new  songs,  printed 
singlv  .  .  .  printed  and  sold  at  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository 
No.  136  High  street." 

Words  and  tune  reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  140-141. 

Heaving  the  lead. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  33-34. 

Henry's  adieu. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  sold  at 
G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadel- 
phia. 

Henry's  cottage  maid. 

Song  by  Pleyel.  Advertised  in  February,  1794,  as  published  by 
"  B.  Carr,  Musical  Repository,  No.  122,  South  side  Market  street," 
Philadelphia. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  No.  2 ;  see  Young's  vocal 
and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  28. 

Henry's  return. 

Song.     See  Crazy  Jane. 

Her  absence  will  not  alter  me. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  147-149. 

Here's  the  pretty  girl  I  love.  Composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  New  York. 
Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Rep<^sitory  No.  131  William  St. 
Sold  also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore.     Pr.  25  cts. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  engraved.  L.  C.  Advertised  as  pub- 
lished in  January,  1798. 

Advertised  also  in  December,  1797,  as  "  published  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia.  Possibly  both  were 
identical. 


68  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Heredetary  [!]  prince. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  16. 

The  Hermit. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  204-207. 

Hero  and  Leander. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscjelhmy, 
1798,  p.  219-221. 

Hessian  music  book  of  1776. 

An  article  by  /.  /.  G.  on  this  MSS.  collection  appeared  in  the  Hist. 
Mag.     Sec.  Ser.  II,  p.  119. 

Hey  dance  to  the  fiddle  &  tabor.  A  dialogue  in  the  Lock  &  Key.  Sung 
by  Mrs.  &  Mr.  Hodgkinson.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J. 
Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also  by 
B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore.     Price  25  cts. 

Duet  by  William  Shield  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  engraved.  L.  C. 
Published  between  1797  and  1799.  See  also  Musical  repository 
by  W.  Norman,  No.  vi. 

Heymakers  dance. 

6'6eCompleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  29. 

The  Highland  reel :  a  comic  opera,  in  three  acts.  As  performed  witli  uni- 
versal applause,  at  the  theatres  royal,  London  and  Dul)lin:  And,  at  the 
theatre.  New  York,  by  the  Old  American  Companj^  By  John  O'Keefe, 
Esq.  New  York.  Printed  l)y  John  Harrison,  (Yorick's  Head)  No. 
3,  Peck  Shp,  1794. 

Libretto  to  William  Shield's  opera  (1788).     12°.     72  p.    Pa.  II.  S. 

The  Highland  reel:  A  comic  opera  in  three  acts.  As  performed  with 
universal  applause,  at  the  Theatre-Federal -Street.  By  John  O'Keefe, 
Esq.  Boston.  Printed  for  Wm.  P.  and  L.  Blake  at  the  Boston 
Book-Store,  Cornhill.     1797. 

Libretto.  8°.  68  (1)  p.  and  2  p.  of  advertisements.  B.  P.  L.;  L. 
Co.  Ph.     On  p.  [69]  : 

The  following  Song,  written  by  Mrs.  Rowson,  was  substituted  for  the  Original 
p.  58.    '  A  Soldier  is  the  noblest  name,  Enroll'd  upon  the  lists  of  fame.' 

On  p.  58  we  find  : 

Air  Sergeant. 
Old  England,  great  in  arts  and  arms, 
For  manly  worth  and  female  charms. 

Hither  Mary. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  December,  1798,  as  "  published  .  .  . 
printed  singly"  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122 
South  side  of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  69 

The  Hobbies,  a  favorite  song,  written  and  sung  by  Mr.  Williamson,  at  the 
Hey  market  Theatre. 

Thus  advertised  in  July,  1797,  in  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston, 
as  "  published  ...  to  be  had  at  the  book  stores.  .  .  ." 

Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  84-85. 

Homeward  bound.  Price  20  cents.  Printed  and  sold  at  B.  Carr's  Musi- 
cal Repositories  in  New  York  and  Philadelphia  &  J,  Carr's  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace;  added  flute  and  guitar  arr.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26, 
p.  214-215.  Advertised  in  September,  1797,  Baltimore,  among 
other  "  songs  lately  published." 

Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  202-204. 

Hoot  awa  ye  loon.  A  favourite  Scots  song  composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  New 
York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131 
William  Str.     Price  25  cents. 

Song  witli  pf.  ace.  with  added  flute  arr.  4°.  2  p.  L.  C.  Pub- 
lished between  1797  and  1799. 

The  Hours  of  love,  a  collection  of  sonnets,  contjiining  morning,  noon, 
evening  &  night,  properly  adapted  for  the  voice,  harpsichord,  violin, 
German  flute  or  guitar,  composed  by  James  Hook.  Printed  for  Carr 
&  Co  Musical  Repositt)rys  Philadelphia  &  Baltimore. 

Songs  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  9  p.  Title  on  separate  cover  sheet. 
L.  a     Published  probably  before  1800. 

How  blest  has  my  time  been. 

Song  by  Moore.  Coinp.  A  select  collection  of  English  songs.  London, 
1783,  III.  Song  LXV.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  Ameri- 
can musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  101-102. 

How  can  I  forget  the  fond  hour. 

Song  by  Shield.  Advertised  in  February,  1796,  as  "published  .  .  . 
sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst.  Price  20  cents.  Printed  and  sold  by 
Benjamin  Carr." 

How  cold  it  is.     A  winter  song. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.    Published  in  tiie  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 

February,  1789,  p.  122-124. 
Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  278-284. 

How  d'ye  you,  an  Echo  song. 

Advertised  in  March,  1797,  among  other  "  new  songs  for  the  piano 
forte  as  :  "  Just  published  by  G.  Gilfert.  At  his  Musical  Magazine, 
No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 


70    •  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

How  happy  the  soldier. 

Song  b}^  Shield.     See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (8). 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  115-110. 

How  happy  was  my  humble  lot.  A  favorite  ballad.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Old- 
mixon  &  Miss  Broadhurst.  Composed  by  J.  Hewitt.  New  York. 
Printed  &  sold  by  J.  Hewitt  No.  23  Maiden  Lan(>.     Price  25  cents. 

Song  with  pf.  ace,  with  added  flute  and  guitar  arr.     4°.    2  p.     L.  C. 
Published  possibly  as  early  as  1799. 

How  imperfect  is  expression. 

Song.  See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (14);  Twenty- 
four  American  country  dances,  p.  15. 

How  sweet  is  the  morning.     Duet  by  Benjamin  Carr. 

This  duet  was  to  be  performed  at  a  concert,  Philadelphia,  April  3, 
1800. 

How  sweet  when  the  silver  moon. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (52). 

The  Humming  bird,  or;  New  American  songster  ;  embellished  with  a 
copper  plate  frontispiece. 

Thus  advertised  in  October,  1798,  as  "  published  and  for  sale  by 
William  Spotswood,  No.  22  Marlboro  st.,"  Boston. 

Hunting  cantata  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

This  cantata  was  to  be  sung  in  "  Taylor's  musical  performance  .  .  . 
the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Tayor  "  at 
Annapolis,  Md.,on  February  28,  1793.     Possibly  identical  with  : 

A  Hunting  song  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

This  song  was  to  be  sung  in  an  "olio,  entirely  new"  and  composed 
by  Taylor  in  Philadelphia,  February  1,  1794. 

A  Hunting  song.     Set  by  Mr.  Hans  Gram. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
June,  1789,  p.  388-390.  Begins  :  "  When  the  orient  beam  first 
pierces  the  dawn." 

A  Hunting  song.     Set  to  music  by  Mr.  Roth,  of  Philadelphia. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Philip  Roth's  song  was  printed  in  the  Universal 
asylum,  Philadelphia,  April,  1790,  p.  254-256.  Begins:  "Ye slug- 
gards who  murder  your  lifetime  in  bed." 

Hunting  song.     Set  to  music  by  W.  S.  Morgan. 

This  "  new  hunting  song"  was  to  be  sung  at  a  concert  in  Boston,  on 
May  17,  1771. 
Hunting  song.     '  Ye  sluggards.' 

See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (18). 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  71 

Hush,  hush  such  counsel  do  not  give. 

See  Sotig  in  the  Haunted  tower. 

Huzza  for  the  Constellation,  sung  with  great  applause  by  ^Ir,  Fox  at  the 
Theatre. 

Thus  advertised  in  March,  1799,  as  to  be  published  shortly  by  Ben- 
jamin Carr. 

Probably  identical  with  '  Captn.  Truxton  or  Huzza  for  the  Constel- 
lation.' 

Hymen's  evening  post. 

Song.     Advertised   in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few 

days  "  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  magazine.  No.  177  Broadway," 

New  York. 
Under  the  title  of  '  Hymen's  evening  post,  or  Great  news  .  .  .  sung 

by  Mr.  Darley,  junr.  at  Bush   Hill  "  the  song  was  advertised  in 

November,  1797,  as  "published  at  Carr's  Musical   Repository," 

Philadelphia. 

I  am  a  brisk  and  sprightly  lad. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  b}'  R.  Shaw  (9). 
I  blush  in  the  dark. 

Song  by  Giordani.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

I  have  a  silent  sorrow  here.  Sung  with  great  applause  in  the  Stranger. 
The  words  by  R.  B.  Shiridan,  Esqr.  [!]  the  air  by  the  Dutchess  of 
Devonshire.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical 
Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also  by  B.  Carr  Philadel- 
phia &  J.  Carr  Baltimore.     Price  25  cents. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°,  2  p.  L.  C.  Published  between  1797  and 
1799. 

I  left  my  country  and  my  friends. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (24-25). 

I  lock'd  up  all  my  treasure. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (66). 
I  love  them  all. 

Song  "  sung  by  Mr.  Darley,  Sen.  at  Bush  Hill."  Advertised  in 
Novmber,  1797,  as  "  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository," 
Philadelphia. 

I'm  in  haste.     Composed  by  Mr.  Hook.     New  York.     Printed  for  James 
Hewitt  &  sold  at  his  Musical  Repository  William  st.,  at  B.  Carr's 
Philada,  at  J.  Carr's  Baltimore. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     4°.     2  p.     L.  C.     Published  between  1797  and 
1799. 


72  Bihliogra'pliy  of  Early  Secular  A7}ierica}i  Music 

I  sigh  for  a  damsel. 

Song.     See  '  The  girl  with  a  cast  in  her  eye.' 

I  sigh  for  the  girl  I  adore. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  159-161. 

I  sold  a  guiltless  negro  boy. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  9. 

I  travers'd  Judah's  barren  sand. 

Song.  See  Gentleman's  amusement,  or  companion  for  the  flute 
(4-5). 

I  wonder  at  you. 

Song.     See  Scornful  lady. 

If  a  body  loves  a  body.     Composed  by  Mr.  Hook.     New  York.     Printed 

&  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository,  No.  131  William  St.     Sold 
also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  .J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  L.  C.  Advertised  in  .January,  1798, 
as  "just  published  by  J.  Hewitt"  but  published  in  December, 
1797,  if  identical  with  the  same  song  as  advertised  in  that  month 
as"  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Phila- 
delphia. 

If  'tis  joy  to  wound  a  lover. 

See  Catch  for  three  voices. 

An  Improved  method  of  quilling  the  harpsichord,  by  F.  Hopkinson,  Esquire. 
Papers  read  before  the  American  philosophical  society,  Pliiladelphia, 
in  1783,  1784,  1786,  and  printed  in  the  second  volume  (1786)  of 
the 'Transactions'  of  the  society.  Tlie  '  Description  of  an  im- 
proved method  of  tongueing  the  harpsicliord  or  spinet,  by  F.  H. 
Esq.'  as  contained  in  the  Columbian  magazine,  Phihidelphia, 
May,  1787,  p.  421-423,  in  part  condenses  the  observations  read 
before  the  American  philosophical  society,  in  part  adds  to  them. 
The '  Description  '  is  also  embodied  in  Hopkinson's '  Miscellaneous 
poems  and  occasional  writings,'  Philadelphia,  1792.  Reprinted 
with  historical  observations  in  my  book  on  *  Francis  Hopkinson 
.  .  .  and  James  Lyon  '  (1905). 

In  Acis  and  Galatea.     By  Mr.  Handel. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  engraved  on  p.  9-11  of  an  undated  collection  of 
music,  the  first  piece  of  which  is  'A  lesson,'  contained  in  a  volume 
of  tracts  at  Mass.  H.  S.  Published  probably  at  Boston  before 
1800.     Begins  :  "  Would  you  gain  the  tender  creature." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  73 

In  memory  of  Mr.  James  Bremner. 

A  dirge,  composed  by  Francis  Hopkinson  in  memory  of  James 
Bremner,  wlio  died  in  1780.  The  music  to  this  '  Recitative  and 
air'  seems  to  be  lost  but  the  poem  is  contained  in  Hopkinson's 
Miscellaneous  writings,  v.  Ill,  p.  184.  It  begins:  "Sing  to  his 
siiade  a  solemn  strain." 

In  the  cottage. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (45-46). 
In  the  dead  of  the  night  from  the  late  new  opera  of  Zorinsky. 

Song  in  Samuel  Arnold's  opera.  Advertised  in  February,  1796,  as 
"  published  .  .  .  printed  and  sold  by  Benjamin  Carr  at  his  Mus- 
ical Repository,  No.  131  William-street,"  New  York. 

In  the  land  of  Hibernia.  Printed  for  B.  Carr  &  sold  at  his  Musical  Re- 
pository in  Philadulpliia  and  New  York  and  by  J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  3  p.,  numbered  8-9.  L.  C.  Published 
between  1794  and  1797. 

In  vain  fond  youth  you  would  conceal. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1789,  among  other  "songs  and  pieces, 
arranged  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord  by  Alexander  Rein- 
agle"  as  "just  published  and  sold  by  Tliomas  Dobson,  at  the 
Stone  House  in  Second  Street,"  Piiiladelphia. 

Indian  chief. 

Song.     See  Philadelphia  songster  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

The  Indian  philosopher. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  241-244. 

The  Indigent  peasant.  A  favorite  ballad  sung  with  great  applause  by  Mr. 
Darley  at  Vauxhall.  Composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  Price  20  cents. 
Philadelphia.     Printed  for  Carr  &  Co's  Musical  Repository. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  in  F  major,  with  added  flute  and  guitar  arr.  in  G 

major.     4°.     2  p.     Hopk.     Advertised  as  published  in  1793. 
See  also  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (33). 

Incle  and  Yarico,  or  the  Benevolent  maid. 

George  Coleman,  jun.'s  libretto  to  Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1787)  was 
advertised  in  Januar}^  1793,  as  "published  and  sold  at  Enoch 
Story's  Printing  Office  .  .  .  [Philadelphia]  .  .  .  printed  on 
writing  paper,  containing  66  pages."  A  short  synopsis  of  the  lir 
bretto  was  added  with  the  remark  that 

This  very  beautiful  and  interesting  performance  is  replete  with  sentiment 
and  wit,  and  will  aflford  much  pleasure  to  the  readers. 


74  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Incle  and  Yarico,  an  opera.  As  performed  at  the  theatre  in  Boston. 
Printed  at  the  Apollo  Press  in  Boston,  for  William  P.  Blake,  No.  59, 
Cornhill.     1794. 

Libretto.     8°.     60  p.     A.  A.  8.;  L.  Co.  Ph. 

With  "orchestra  accompaniments  by  Mr.  [Victor]  Pelisier "  the 
opera  was  to  be  performed  at  New  York  in  February,  1796. 

Installation  march. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (51). 

Instructions  for  the  sticcado  pastorale,  with  a  collection  of  airs;  Londres. 
(sans  date.) 

Thus  entered  in  Fetis  Biographie  universelle  on  the  authority  of 
Forkel  and  Lichtenthal.  He  adds  :  "  Je  n'ai  trouve  ni  ce  nom, 
ni  I'ouvrage  dans  les  catalogues  Anglais."  Eitner  in  his  Quellen 
lexikon  copied  Fetis'  entry.  I  have  entered  the  title  here  as  a 
clue,  though  not  an  American  publication  and  though  James 
Bremner  probably  wrote  it  before  he  came  to  America  in  1763. 

Introductory  chorus.     Britain's  glory  ... 

See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 

The  Invasion. 

Song  by  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  publislied 
and  for  sale  at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  aad  retail  warehouse,  320 
Pearl  street,"  New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the 
publisher. 

The  Invitation.  Written  by  Mr.  J,  Lathrop.  Set  by  the  author  of  the 
'  Pursuit '  in  Magazine  No.  I. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  by  "  a  student  in  the  University  of  Cambridge  " 
(Harvard).  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston,  May, 
1789,  p.  323-324. 

The  Irish  taylor,  or,  the  Humours  of  the  thimble. 

This  "  burletta  in  one  act  .  .  .  with  the  new  grand  overture  and 
accompaniments,  the  composition  of  the  celebrated  Mr.  [Raynor] 
Taylor,"  was  to  be  performed  at  the  City  Theatre,  Charleston, 
S.  C,  on  April  7,  1796. 

The  Iron  chest. 

This  "favorite  new  play, interspersed  with  songs,"  "  written  by  George 
Colman  the  younger,  founded  on  the  celebrated  novel  of  Caleb 
Williams,"  was  to  be  performed  at  the  New  Theatre,  Baltimore, 
on  June  2,  1797,  with  "  the  music  and  accompanyments  by  Mr. 
R.  Taylor." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  75 

It  was  one  eve  in  summer  weather. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days  "  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177,  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

The  Italian  monk. 

Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1797)  was  to  be  performed  "  for  the  first 
time  in  America"  as  a  "  play,  interspersed  with  songs,  in  three 
acts,"  with  "  the  music  and  accompaniments  by  Mr.  [Raynor] 
Reinagle"  at  Philadelphia,  on  April  25,  1798. 

Italian  song. 

See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 

J'ai  perdu  mon  Euridice. 

The  famous  air  in  Gluck's  Orphee  et  Euridice.  See  Young's  vocal 
and  instrumental  miscellanj'^,  p.  29-30. 

Jack  at  the  windlass. 

Song  by  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  August,  1793,  as  "printed  singly 
.  .  .  and  sold  at  Carr  &  Go's  Musical  Repository,  No.  136  High 
street,"  Philadelphia. 

Jack  Cluelink. 

"Favorite  sea  song,  sung  by  Mr.  Hardinge."  Advertised  by  B. 
Carr,  Philadelpliia,  as  to  be  published  in  March,  1799. 

Jack  the  guinea  pig. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  39-40. 

Je  ne  scai  quoi. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (21). 

Jefferson's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  22. 

Jefferson  and  liberty. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.     (42). 

Jemmy  of  the  Glen.     Words  and  music  by  Mrs.  Pownall. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  n.  i.  L.  C.  Evidently  made  part  of 
a  collection,  therefore  probably  identical  with  the  same  song  as  con- 
tained in  'Book  of  songs  ...  by  M.  A.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt.' 

Reprinted  and  advertised  in  April,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for 
sale  at  J.  Carr's  Music  store.  Gay  street,  Baltimore,"  under  the 
title  of  "  Jemmy  of  the  Glen,  words  and  music  by  the  late  Mrs. 
Pownall." 


76  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Jockey  and  Jenny. 

Tliis  song  was  to  be  sung  in  Raynor  "Taylor's  musical  performance 
.  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor," 
at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793. 

Jockey  and  Moggy,  a  comic  song  by  Raynor  Taylor. 
Ibidem  on  January  20,  1793. 

Johnny  and  Mary.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical 
Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia 
&  J.  Carr,  Baltimore. 

Song  wnth  pf.  ace.  4°.  1  p.  L.  C.  Published  between  1797  and 
1799.  Begins  :  "  Down  the  burn  &  thro'  the  mead."  See  also 
Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (17). 

The  Jolly  gay  pedlar. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (73). 

The  Jolly  sailor. 

Song  (4-part  chorus).  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  163-166. 

The  Jubilee. 

Garrick's  piece  with  "  music  by  Dibdin,  orchestra  accompaniments 
by  [Victor]  Pelisier  "  was  to  be  performed  at  New  York  on  March 
10,  1800. 

The  Kentucky  Volunteer.  A  new  song,  written  by  a  lady  of  Philadelphia. 
Composed  by  R.  Taylor.  Price  One  i  dollar.  Philadelphia.  Printed  & 
sold  at  Carr  &  Co' s  Musical  Repository.  N.  B.  A  new  song  published 
every  Monday.     Jan.  6,  94.     No.  1. 

Song  with  pf.  ace,  added  flute  and  guitar  arr.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus. 
Misc.  26,  p.  118-119. 

Kind  father  of  the  healing  art. 

Song.     See  Song  to  Apollo. 

Kiss  me  now  or  never. 

Song.  See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 

Kisses  sued  for,  the  words  by  Shakespeare  and  the  music  by  Mrs.  Pownall. 

Song.  Advertised  on  March  19,  1795,  as  "published  and  to  be  had 
at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Phila- 
delphia. 

Also  advertised  in  January,  1795,  among  "New  songs.  Adapted  to 
the  pianoforte,  just  published  at  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  Musical  Maga- 
zine," New  York. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  77 

The  Knight  of  Guadalquivir. 

See  The  Spanish  castle. 

The  Labourers  welcome  home. 

Song.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale 
at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearl  street," 
New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probabh'  was  not  the  publisher. 

Lady  Coventry's  minuet  Avith  variations  by  Mr.  Bremner. 

Piece  for  the  harpsichord,  contained  in  a  MS.  volume  of  *  Lessons  ' 
in  Hoph.  on  p.  112-113.  There  is  no  doubt  that  the  composer 
was  James  Bremner  and  not  Robert. 

Lady  George  Murray's  reel. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  3. 
Lady  Washington's  favorite. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (48). 
Lady's  breast  knot. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  27. 
The  Lady's  musical  miscellany. 

Advertised  in  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston,  April  8,  1797,  as : 

An  entire  new  work,  entitled,  The  Lady's  musical  miscellany,  .  .  .  to  be  pub- 
lished monthly,  in  numbers,  by  P.  A.  Von  Hagen,  each  number  to  consist  of 
three  sonps  and  pieces  of  music;  with  every  12th  number  a  title  page  index  ; 
a  list  of  subscriljei-s  will  be  given.  The  first  number  will  appear  as  soon  as  the 
subscription  is  found  adequate  \o  the  expenses. — 

Price  to  Subscribers,  One  Dollar;  non subscribers,  9  d.  to  be  paid  on  delivery 
of  each  number.  Subscriptions  taken  in  by  Mr.  Von  Hagen,  at  the  Hay- 
market  Theatre. 

Advertised  in  New  York,  June  16,  1797,  under  the  same  title,  but 

as  by  P.  Aron  [!]  Hagen,  Boston. 
We  are  informed  that  in  the  work  will  be  introduced 

Overtures,  rondos,  songs  and  duetts,  by  the  most  celebrated  masters  .  .  . 

The  first  number  will  appear  as  soon  as  the  subscription  is  found  adequate  to 
the  expense. 

Conditions. 

Subscribers  to  pay  one  Dollar  for  each  number  on  delivery.  Subscriptions 
received  at  P.  Aaron  Hagen's  Boston ;  G.  Gilfert's  Musical  Magazine,  New 
York,  and  at  G.  Willig's  Philadelphia. 

Lafayette.     A  new  song. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellan}^  p.  18. 
The  Lamp  lighter. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  19. 
Lash'd  to  the  helm. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  September,  1797,  by  J.  Carr,  Balti- 
more, among  other  "songs,  lately  published." 


78  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Lass  of  Lucerne  Lake. 

Song  "  sung  in  the  opera  of  the  Patriot."  Advertised  in  January, 
1795,  among  "new  songs.  Adapted  to  the  pianoforte,  just 
published  at  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  Musical  Magazine,"  New  York. 

Advertised  also  March  19,  1795,  in  the  Philadelphia  gazette  as 
"  this  day  .  .  .  published  ...  at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine, 
No.  165  Market  street." 

The  Lass  of  the  cott. 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  published, 
composed  by  R.  Taylor  .  .  .  for  the  pianoforte  or  guitar  —  Printed 
for  the  author.  No.  96  Nortii  Sixth  street,  and  sold  at  Carr's  Mus- 
ical Repositories  Philadelphia  and  William  street,  New  York  and 
J.  Carr's  Musical  Store,  Market  street,  Baltimore." 

The  Lasses  of  Dublin. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  117. 

Latin  oratorio,  composed  hy  Trille  La  Barre. 

This  "  oratorio  "  (probably  a  sacred  cantata)  was  to  be  performed  at 
a  "spiritual  "  concert,  Boston,  May  31,  1798. 

The  Launch,  or,  Huzza  for  the  Constellation. 

This  "  musical  piece,  in  one  act,  never  yet  performed  .  .  .  written 
by  John  Hodgkinson,"  was  to  be  given  at  the  Hay  market  Thea- 
tre, Boston,  on  September  20,  1797.  When  the  piece  was  adver- 
tised "for  the  4th  time"  (October  23)  it  was  remarked:  "the 
music  selected  from  the  best  composers,  with  new  orchestra  parts 
by  [Victor]  Pelisier." 

Laurel  Hill. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  17. 

A  Lesson. 

The  first  of  three  short  pieces  in  C  major  engraved  for  pf.,  without 
date,  imprint  or  author's  name,  as  contained  in  a  volume  of 
tracts  at  Mass.  H.  8.  The  lesson  on  p.  1-3.  For  the  other  num- 
bers see  '  Silvia,'  '  Ode,' '  In  Acis  and  Galatea.'  Probably  published 
before  1800. 

Lesson  by  Mr.  Jas.  Bremner. 

Harpsichord  piece  in  B  flat  major.  Contained  in  Hopk.  on  p.  114- 
115  of  a  MS.  volume  of  "lessons,"  once  the  property  of  Francis 
Hopkinson. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  79 

Liberty  song. 

In  1768  John  Dickinson  *  wrote  "a  song  for  American  freedom." 
Of  the  original  version,  which  Dickinson  considered  "  too  bold," 
no  copy  seems  to  be  extant.  A  second  text  was  published,  also 
in  1768,  as  a  broadside  without  music,  by  Hall  and  Sellers  in 
Philadelphia  as  'A  new  song,  to  the  tune  of  Hearts  of  oak.'  The 
alterations  did  not  affect  the  opening  stanza,  which  begins, "  Come, 
join  hand  in  hand,  brave  Americans  all."  The  song  soon  became 
known  as  the  '  Liberty  song,'  though  Edes  &  Gill's  North  American 
almanack,  Boston,  1770,  still  has  it  without  music  as  "  a  new  song 
now  much  in  vogue  in  North  America.  To  the  tune  of  '  Heart 
of  oak,'  etc." 
As  a  musical  piece  the  'Liberty  song'  was  first  published  by  Mein 
and  Fleeming  in  1768,  but  no  copy  seems  to  be  extant.  The 
advertisement  appeared  in  the  Boston  chronicle,  August  29-Sep- 
tember,  1768,  and  reads  : 

The  new  and  favourite  Liberty  Song,  In  Freedom  we're  horn  etc.  Neatly  en- 
graved on  copper-plate,  the  size  of  half  a  sheet  of  paper,  set  to  music  for  the 
voice,  and  to  which  is  also  added,  a  set  of  notes  adapted  to  the  German  flute 
and  violin,  is  just  published  and  to  be  sold  at  the  London  Book-store,  King 
street,  Boston,  Price  sixpence  lawful  single,  and  four  shilling's  lawful  the  dozen. 

Mein  and  Fleeming  again  published  the  song,  words  and  tune,  in 
*  Bickerstaft's  Boston  almanack,' 1769,  where  it  stands  on  the  back 
of  the  page  which  contains  Pascal  Paoli's  portrait,  under  the  title 
of 'The  Liberty  song.  In  Freedom  we're  born.'  This  edition 
was  reproduced  in  Paul  Leicester  Ford's  '  Life  and  writings  of 
John  Dickinson  '  in  a  chapter  devoted  to  the  history  of  the  song. 
(Memoirs,  Hist.  Soc.  Pa.,  1895,  v.  14,  p.  419-432.) 

Dickinson's  *  Liberty  song '  aroused  the  ire  of  the  tories  to  such  a 
degree  that  tliey  parodized  it  under  the  title  of '  The  Parody.' 
This  was  printed  in  the  Boston  gazette,  September  26,  1768,  and 
began  :  "  Come,  shake  your  dull  noddles,  ye  bumkins,  and  bawl." 
In  turn.  Dr.  Benjamin  Church,  as  appears  from  John  Adams' 
diar}-^,  and  not  Mrs.  Mercy  Warren,  as  Lossing  and  Winsor  claim, 
ridiculed  *  The  Parody.'  His  variation  of  the  *  Liberty  song '  was 
published,  not  in  Edes  &  Gill's  almanack  of  1770,  as  Mr.  Ford 
states,  but  in  BickerstafTs  almanack  of  1769,  without  music,  and 
immediately  following  the  '  Liberty  song  '  under  the  title  of  '  The 
Parody  parodiz'd  or  the  Massachusetts  liberty  song.'  It  runs: 
"  Come  swallow  your  bumpers,  ye  tories  !   and  roar." 

Life  let  us  cherish. 

Song  by  Nageli.     Advertised  in  November,  1800,  as  "  published,  at 
P.  A.Von  Hagen's  Piano  Forte  Warehouse,  No.  3  Cornhill,"  Boston. 
See  also  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .   .  .  [1805],  p.  22. 

Not  Mrs.  Mercy  Warren,  as  Mr.  L.  C.  Elson  claims  in  liis  '  History  of  American  music,'  wliere,  in  fact, 
the  account  of  the  '  Liberty  song '  is  misleading.  Nor  is  Mr.  Ford's  account  («ee  above)  of  the  musical 
history  quite  correct. 


80  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Life  of  a  beau.     An  English  song.     Set  to  musick  by  a  gentleman  of 
Boston . 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
April,  1791,  p.  249.  Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  maga- 
zine, 1798,  p.  245-246. 

Life's  like  a  ship. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  31-32. 

The  Light  horse  march. 

See  Conipleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .   [1805],  p.  17. 

Lillies  and  Roses. 

Song.  Advertised  in  Miiy,  1799,  as  "  published  at  P.  A.  Von  Hagen 
Jun.  and  Go's  at  the  Musical  Magazine,  No.  55,  Marlboro'  Street," 
Boston. 

The  Lincolnshire  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  17. 

Linley's  assistant  for  the  pianoforte. 

See  New  assistant  for  the  pianoforte. 

Linley's  selection  of  country  dances  and  reels,  with  their  proper  figures, 
for  the  pianoforte  or  violin. 
Advertised  in  September,  1797,  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  among  "  music 
lately  published." 

The  Linnet. 

Song  by  James  Hook.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "  pub- 
lished at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Advertised  also  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published  by  J.  Hewitt, 
No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York. . 

The  Linnets. 

Sonnet.     See  Aviary. 

Lionel  and  Clarissa:  or,  the  school  for  fathers.  A  comic  opera,  written 
l)y  Mr.  Bickerstaff.  Marked  with  the  variations  in  the  manager's 
book,  at  the  Theatre  Royal,  in  Drury  Lane.  Philadelphia:  Printed 
by  W.  W.  Woodward,  for  Mathew  Carey,  No.  118  Market-street. 
1794. 
Libretto  to  Dibdin's  opera  (1768).  8°.  72  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.  P.  69- 
72  contain  "  Songs,  sometimes  substituted  for  the  original  ones." 
On  p.  [4]  dramatis  personas,  on  p.  [3]  Bickerstaff's  original  '  Adver- 
tisement,' on  p.  2  — 

The  Reader  is  desired  to  observe,  that  the  Passages  omitted  in  the  repre- 
sentation at  the  theatre,  are  here  preserved,  and  marked  with  inverted  com- 
mas .  .  . 

The  opera  had  its  first  performance  at  Boston,  November  14,  1796, 
"  with  orchestra  accompaniments  by  Mr.  Trille  Labarre." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  81 

Lisbia.  A  new  canzonet.  Composed  by  J.  C.  Graeff.  New  York.  Printed 
&  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  23  Maiden  Lane.  Pr. 
25  cents. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  L.  C.  Possibly  published  as  early  as 
1799. 

Listen,  listen  to  the  voice  of  love. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  February,  1796,  as  "published  .  .  . 
printed  and  sold  by  Benjamin  Carr  at  his  Musical  Repository, 
No.  131  William  street,"  New  York. 

The  Little  sailor  boy,  a  ballad  comjwsed  by  Benjamin  Carr. 

Advertised  in  January,  1798,  among  "  new  songs  published  ...  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,"  Philadelphia.  Possibly  identical 
with  the  same  song,  advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  pub- 
lished, by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York. 

Little  Sally.  A  favorite  song  sung  in  the  Shipwreck.  Composed  by  Dr. 
Arnold.  Price  25  cents.  New  York.  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's 
Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also  by  B.  Carr, 
Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  in  D  major,  with  added  guitar  arr.  in  C  major. 
4°.  2  p.  L.  a  Published  between  1797  and  1799.  Possibly 
identical  with  the  same  song,  advertised  in  December,  1797,  as 
"  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadel- 
phia. 

The  Little  singing  girl. 

Song.  Advertised  in  May,  1799,  as  "  published  at  P.  A.  Von  Hagen 
Jun.  and  Go's  at  the  Musical  Magazine,  No.  55  Marlboro'  Street," 
Boston. 

Little  Tafaine. 

Song  by  Stephen  Storace.  Advertised  in  April,  1798,  as  "  published 
at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Little  Yankee  sailor. 

This  "  musical  farce,  never  performed  .  .  .  the  music  selected  by 
the  author  [?]  from  Shield,  Musslwecet  [!],  Hook,  Dibdin,  R. 
Taylor  etc.  The  accompaniments  by  Mr.  Gillingham,"  was  to  be 
performed  at  Philadelphia  on  May  27,  1795. 

The  Lock  and  Key. 

This  "  new  musical  entertainment,"  libretto  by  Prince  Hoare,  music 
by  William  Shield  (1796),  was  to  have  its  first  performance  at 
New  York  on  March  8,  1797,  with  "orchestra  accompanyments " 
by  Victor  Pelissier. 


82  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Loose  every  sail. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repositor}^  William  Street,"  New  York. 

Loose  were  her  tresses. 

Song.  "  As  sung  by  Miss  Broadlmrst,"  advertised  in  February, 
1796,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed  and  sold  by  Benjamin  Carr," 
New  York. 

Lord  Camarthen's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  25. 

Lord  Loudon's  grenadiers  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  12. 

Louisa's  complaint. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1795, as  "published  and  to  be  liad  at  G. 
Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Love  and  War. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1800,  as  "  Published  at  P.  A.  Von 
Hagen's  Piano  Forte  Warehouse,  No.  3  Cornhill,"  Boston. 

Love  in  a  Village.  A  comic  opera.  Written  by  Mr.  Bickerstaff.  As 
performed  at  the  New  Theatre,  in  Philadelphia.  From  the  press  of 
M.  Carey.  March  1,  1794. 

Libretto.  8°.  58  p.  and  2  p.  containing  a  list  of  "  books  printed 
by  Mathew  Carey."  On  p.  3,  "  Table  of  the  songs  with  the  names 
of  the  several  composers.  A  new  overture  by  Mr.  Abel  "  ;  on 
p.  4,  dramatis  personse.     L.  Co.  Ph. 

The  libretto  was  composed  by  Giardini  (1757),  Abel  (1760),  Arne 
(1762),  Baildon  and  Bernard  (1763).  The  advertisement  in  Dun- 
lap's  Daily  American  advertiser,  March  1,  1794,  may  follow  as  a 
curiosity : 

Love  in  a  village.     At  four  o'clock  this  afternoon  will  be  published  (Price 
twenty  cents)    By  Mathew  Carey,  No.  118  Market  Street  .  .  . 

Love,  thou  mad'ning  power,  etc.     A  favorite  new  song  by  Gluck. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 
October,  1790,  p.  272-274. 

The  Lovely  lass.     A  new  song.    Words  by  Mr.  Brown.    Set  by  Mr.  Selby. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
July,  1790,  p.  443-444. 

Lovely  Nancy. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  28. 


Bibliography  oj  Early  Secular  American  Music  83 

Lovely  Stella. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  238-241. 

Love's  probation. 

Song.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  among  "  patriotic  and  other 
favourite  songs,"  as  "just  published  and  for  sale  at  Wm.  Howe's 
wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearl  street,"  New  York,  but 
Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 

Loyal  and  humorous  songs. 

In  the  New  York  gazette  and  Weekly  mercury,  October  11,  1779, 
appeared  the  following  advertisement: 

This  Day  will  be  published,  Variety  of  Loyal  and  Humorous  Songs,  On 
recent  Occasions :  Birth  and  Coronation  odes,  Poems,  serious  and  sarcastical, 
Martial  airs  and  chorases,  Constitutional  toasts  and  sentiments,  calculated  to 
promote  loyalty  and  unanimity. 

By  a  Briton  in  New  York  ;  with  a  Copy  of  a  Letter  from  E  . .  .  H  . . .  in 
London  to  Dr.  Rogers  in  New  York,  1770. 

Declaring  them  the  mischief  brewing 
How  some  divines  contemplate  ruin 
To  which  is  added,  several  favourite  old  songs,  with  some  new  ones,  by  respect- 
able subscribers,  concluding  with  a  Cantata,  called  the  Procession,  with  the  stand- 
ard of  faction,  containing  recitatives,  airs  and  songs,  characterizing  the  most 
violent  Persecutors  of  the  New  York  Loyalists. 

The  Copies  already  subscribed  for  will  be  delivered  as  soon  after  Publication 
as  possible.  .  .  . 

The  Lucky  Escape. 
Song  by  Dibdin.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (22-23). 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  13-16. 

The  Lucky  escape,  or  the  ploughman  turned  sailor. 

This  "  new  pantomime  dance,  composed  by  Mr.  Francis,"  was  to 
be  performed  for  the  first  time  at  the  New  Theatre,  Baltimore, 
July  29, 1796.  It  was  "  founded  on  Dibdin's  celebrated  ballad  of 
that  name.  The  music  selected  from  his  most  admired  songs, 
and  adapted  with  new  accompaniments  and  an  overture,  by  Mr. 
[Alexander]  Reinagle." 

Lucy  Grey  of  Allendale. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1795,  by  B.  Carr,  Philadelphia,  as 
"just  published  "  in  "a  collection  of  the  songs  sung  this  last 
season  at  Vauxhall  gardens"  [London  or  Philadelphia?] 

Lucy  or  Selim's  complaint.  A  favorite  song  composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  Pub- 
lished at  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories,  Philadelphia,  New  York,  & 
J.  Carr's  Baltimore     Price  one  quarter  dollar. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  or  guitar  arr.  4°.  2  p.  num- 
bered 88-89.     L.  a     Published  between  1794  and  1797. 


84  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Lullaby.  A  favorite  ballad  in  the  comic  opera  of  the  Pirates.  Composed 
by  Mr.  Storace.  Philadelphia,  Printed  for  Carr  &  Co  at  their  Musi- 
cal Repository  No.  15^  High  Street. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  arr.     4°.     2  p.  numbered  2.     Y. 

a,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  112-113.     Published  in  1793,  as  "  No.  156 

High  street "  is  a  misprint  for  No.  136. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 

p.  233-234. 

Ma  belle  coquette.  A  favorite  song  composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  Printed  for 
J.  C.  Moller  No.  136  North  Third  Street,  where  may  be  had  a  great 
variety  of  the  newest  vocal  and  instrumental  music. 

Song  with  pf.  4°.  2  p.  Hopk  Published  in  1793.  "  No.  136  " 
is  a  misprint  for  No.  163.  The  song  begins  :  "  Ma  belle  coquette, 
ah  why  disdain." 

Advertised  also  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale  at 
Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearl  street," 
New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 

Macbeth. 

The  tragedy  was  advertised  for  performance  at  New  York,  January 
14,  1795,  as  "  written  by  Shakespeare,  music  by  Locke.  With 
new  scenery  by  Ciceri  and  Scotch  music  between  the  acts,  adapted 
and  compiled  by  Mr.  [Benjamin]  Carr." 

The  Maid  of  the  mill. 

Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1765),  libretto  by  Bickerstaff,  was  advertised 
for  performance  at  New  York,  April  11,  1796,  "  with  new  orches- 
tra accompany raents"  by  Victor  Pelissier,  and  for  first  perform- 
ance at  Boston,  March  5, 1797,  "  with  all  the  original  airs,  chorusses 
etc.     Orchestra  accompaniments  by  Mons.  Leaumont." 

Major  Andre.   [!] 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  198-199. 

Major  Andre's  [!]  complaint.  Price  12  cents.  Philadelphia.  Printed  at 
Carr  &  Co's  Musical  Repository. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  1  p.  L.  C.  Advertised  as  published  in 
February,  1794. 

Mansion  of  peace. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "  published  at  Carr's  Mus- 
ical Repository,  Marketstreet,"  Philadelphia.     See  Ye  zephyrs. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  85 

Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs  etc. 

Obi.  16°.    N.  Y.  P.  L.    This  collection  contains  besides  hymns,  etc., 

the  tunes  of  the  following  secular  pieces : 

p.  41.        The  Federals  march 
Burbanks  march 

42.  The  Grand  spy 
Jefferson  and  liberty 

43.  Primrose  Hill 

No  luck  about  house 
45.        The  Bells  of  Scotland 
45-46.  In  the  cottage 

47.  Blue  eyed  Marj' 

48.  March  to  Boston 

Lady  Washington's  favorite 
The  Grand  troop 
The  Blew  bird 

49.  Day  of  glory 

50.  The  Federals  march 
The  Shippermill 

March  for  Bonaparts  imperial  guard. 

51.  Installation  march 

Though  this  collection  undoubtedly  was  compiled  later  than  1800, 
it  figures  here  as  of  importance  for  the  history  of  popular  American 
18th  century  music. 

March  by  Mr.  Jas.  Bremner. 

Harpsichord  piece  contained  in  a  MS.  volume  of  *  Lessons.'  Hopk. 
Belonged  to  Francis  Hopkinson's  library. 

March  for  Bonaparts  imperial  guard. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (50). 

March  in  Scipio. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  24. 

March  of  the  thirty-fifth  regiment. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  14. 

March  to  Boston. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (48). 

The  March-girl. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed 
singly  "  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  South  side 
of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Mark,  my  Alford,  all  the  joys. 

Song.  See  Songs,  duets,  and  chorusses  of  '  The  Children  in  the 
wood.' 

Mark'd  you  her  eye. 

See  Song  by  Mr.  Sheridan. 


86  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Marlborough's  ghost.     Extracted  from  a  late  British  publication.     Set  to 
musick  by  E.  Mann,  of  Worcester. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 

1789,  p.  587-588. 
Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  47-49. 

Marquis  of  Granby's,  or  1st  Troop  of  horse  grenadiers  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  16. 

The  Married  man,  a  new  song  set  to  music. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Engraved  in  the  Boston  magazine,  January, 
1784.     Begins  :  "  I  am  married  and  happy." 

The  Marseillois  hymn  in  French  and  English. 

Tiius  advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed 
singly  "  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122,  South- 
side  of  Market  Street,"  Philadelphia. 

Martin's  [  !  1  overture. 

Martini's  overture  was  advertised  in  April,  1795,  as  "  published  .  .  . 
and  to  be  had  of  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No. 
121  Broadway,"  New  York. 

Mary's  dream. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed 
singly  ...  by  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository.  Southside  of 
Market  Street,"  Philadelphia. 

Printed  with  pf.  ace.  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p. 
195-198. 

Masonic  ode  by  James  Hewitt. 

Advertised  for  performance  "  after  the  play"  at  New  York,  April 
26,  1794,  as  "  never  performed  in  America.  The  music  composed 
for  the  occasion  by  Mr.  He  wit." 

Masonic  ode  by  Peter  Valton. 

On  Monday,  December  27,  1772,  following  St.  John's  Day,  was  per- 
formed at  Charleston,  S.  C,  an  "  Ode.  [Words]  by  Sir  Egerton 
.  .  .  with  voices  and  instruments  .  .  .  The  music  composed  by 
Brother  Peter  Valton."  The  account  of  the  occasion  was  given 
in  the  South  Carolina  gazette,  December  31,  1772,  with  the  words 
of  the  ode.  It  consisted  of  recitatives,  airs,  a  duet  and  a  chorus. 
The  first  recitative  began :  "  Behold  the  social  band  appears." 

Masonic  overture  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

A  "  new  masonic  overture  "  by  Reinagle  was  to  precede  a  "  new 
pantomimical  entertainment,  called  Harlequin  Freemason,"  at 
the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  April  21,  1800. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  87 

The  Masque. 

"  Tlie  Masque,  a  new  song   book,"  was  advertised  without  further 
particulars  in  Holt's  New  York  journal,  July  30,  1767,  as  "  This 
day. — published,  and  sold,  by  Garrat  Noel." 
Massachusetts  march.     Composed  by  Mr.  Frederick  Granger,  of  Boston. 
Printed  for  pf.  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston,  September, 
1791,  p.  579. 
Massachusetts  musical  magazine  by  Oliver  Holden. 

We  read  in  the  Massachusetts  spy  (Worcester),  March  14,  1793  : 

Musical  Magazine. 
Proposal,  for  printing  by  Subscription,  in  monthly  numbers,  a  new  work,  to 
be  entitled,  The  Massachusetts  Musical  Magazink,  intended  principally,  to 
furnish  Musical  Societies  and  other  Practitioners  in  that  pleasing  art,  with  a 
choice  and  valuable  colle(;tion  of  odes,  anthems,  dirges,  and  other  favourite 
pieces  of  musick.  Principally  original  American  compositions.  By  Oliyer 
Holden,  author  of  the  American  Harmony. 

As  a  work  of  this  kind  has  never  been  attempted  in  this  part  of  the  Union, 
and  as  many  have  expressed  a  wish  to  see  such  a  publication,  it  is  presumed 
that  it  will  be  found  exceeding  useful,  and  meet  a  very  general  acceptance  with 
all  those  who  wish  to  possess  themselves  of  a  valuable  collection  of  tunes,  which 
are  not  to  be  found  in  musick  books  calculated  only  for  schools  and  publick 
worship. 

Conditions. 

I.  It  shall  be  printed  on  fine  paper,  each  number  to  contain  eight  pages  oc- 
tavo, sewed  in  blue  covers. 

II.  The  first  number  shall  be  ready  for  delivery  the  first  week  in  April  next, 
provided  a  suflicient  number  of  subscribers  can  be  obtained  previous  to  that 
time. 

III.  The  price  to  subscribers  will  be  only  six  pence  for  each  number,  to  be 
paid  when  the  books  are  delivered. 

IV.  Those  who  subscribe  for  six  sets,  shall  have  a  seventh  gratis. 

V.  At  the  expiration  of  12  months  the  volume  will  be  completed,  to  which 
will  be  added  a  preface  and  index,  and  a  list  of  subscriber's  names. 

As  the  price  is  set  so  exceedingly  low  the  editor  flatters  himself  that  little 
persuasion  will  be  necessary  to  effect  a  speedy  and  extensive  subscription  ;  he 
therefore  wishes  that  those  who  hold  subscription  papers  will  return  them  to 
him  before  the  middle  of  March,  that  he  may  determine  on  the  number  of 
copies  to  print.  He  also  wishes  that  such  gentlemen  and  ladies  who  have  by 
them  any  favourite  pieces  of  musick,  of  the  above  description,  would  favour 
him  with  correct  copies  of  the  same.  Letters  directed  to  the  Editor  in  Charles- 
town,  respecting  this  publication,  will  be  gratefully  received. 

Master  Walsh. 

Song.      Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as   "just   published    by   J. 
Hewitt,  No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York. 
The  Matchless  fair. 

Song.  Advertised  in  April,  1795,  as  "published  and  to  be  had  of 
G.  Gilfert  &  Co  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway," 
New  York. 

Matilda,  a  favorite  ballad  sung  by  Mrs.  Chambers  in  the  comedy  of  Love's 
Frailties.      Philadelphia.      Printed  and  sold  by  G.  Willig   Market 
street  No.  185. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  guitar  arr.      4°.      2  p.      L.  C.      Pub- 
lished between  1798  and  1804. 


88  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

May  day  in  town,  or  New  York  in  an  uproar. 

This  "comic  opera,  in  2  acts  (never  performed)  written  by  the 
author  of  Tlie  Contrast'  .  .  .  the  music  compiled  from  the  most 
eminent  masters.  With  an  overture  and  accompaniments.  The 
songs  of  the  opera  to  be  sold  on  tlie  evening  of  the  performance," 
was  advertised  for  first  performance  on  May  18,  1787,  at  New 
York.     The  author  was  Royall  Tyler;  the  composer  is  unknown. 

May  I  never  be  married.     A  favorite  song.     New  York.     Printed  by  G. 
Gilfert,  No.   177  Broadway  .   .   . 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  inside  p.  L.  C.  Published  between 
1797  and  1801.  See  also  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Rein- 
agle  (9). 

A  Medley  duetto  from  the  Federal  overture  by  B.  Carr. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (42-44). 
Medley  duetto  from  the  overture  to  the  Children  in  the  wood. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (50). 

Medley   overture   to  the  pantomime  Harlequin's  invasion  by  Alexander 
Reinagle. 

iS'ee  Harlequin's  invasion. 
Medley  overture  with  variations  by  Chateaudieu. 

A  "medley  overture  with  variations  in  which  is  introduced  the 
favourite  air  of  the  President's  march  by  Mr.  Chateaudieu  "  was 
played  at  a  concert  in  Philadelphia,  February  26, 1799. 

Meg  of  Wapping. 

Song  by  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "published  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market-street,"  Philadelphia.  Also 
advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published,  by  J.  Hewitt, 
No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York.  Possibly  both  editions  were 
identical. 

Memoirs  of  the  celebrated  Farinelli.     From  the  Sentimental  and  masonic 
magazine. 

Reprinted  in  the  New  York  magazine,  June,  1795,  p.  361-363. 

Merrily  dance  the  Quaker. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  27. 

The  Merry  piping  lad.     A  ballad  in  the  Scots  taste.     Composed  by  R. 
Taylor. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  F.  U,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  106-107.  Pub- 
lished probably  in  1795,  as  it  was  advertised  for  sale  in  March 
"at  Carr's  Musical  Repositories,  Philadelphia  and  William-street, 
New  York  .  .  .  ." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  89 

Midas. 

This  "burletta  in  2  acts,  by  Kane  O'Hara,  Esq."  was  advertised  in 
April,  1794,  as  "just  published,"  "  being  No.  8  of  the  collection  of 
farces,  operas,  etc."  by  "  William  P.  Blake,  No.  59  Cornhill," 
Boston. 

Military  amusement;  a  collection  of  24  of  the  most  favorite  marches,  for 
one  and  two  flutes,  violins,  fifes  or  hautboys. 
Advertised  in  August,  1796,  among  "musical  publications,  printed 
by  J.  Carr,  Music  Store,  No.  6  Gay  street  Baltimore,  and  B.  Carr's 
Musical  Repositories  Market  Street  Philadelphia  and  William 
street  New  York." 

The  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain,  an  entertainment  given  by  the  late 
candidates  for  bachelor's  degree,  at  the  close  of  the  anniversary  com- 
mencement, held  in  Nassau  Hall,  New  Jersey,  September  29th,  1762, 
Philadelphia:   William  Bradford.     1762. 

Sq.  8°.  t.  p.  V.  bl.;  p.  (3)-lo  with  four  pieces  of  engraved  music, 
consisting  of  chorusses  with  instrumental  accompaniments  on 
five  folding  leaves.  Br.  U.;  L.  C. —  I  perf.  II  without  music;  N.  Y. 
H.  S.;  N.  Y.  P.  L.—  l  perf.,  II  imperf..  Ill  without  music;  Pa.  H. 
S.  etc. 

Both  the  poet  and  the  composer  of  this  dramatic  cantata  seem  to  be 
unknown,  but  there  are  reasons  for  connecting  James  Lyon,  the 
composer  who  took  his  degree  of  A.  M.  at  Nassau  Hall  on  the 
same  day,  with  the  curious  "Entertainment." 

A  skeleton  description  of  the  work  may  follow : 

Intkoductory  chorus  [precedes  p.  3]. 

Britain's  Glory,  sung  at  the  Anniversary 

Allegro  [in  C  maj.]  '  Triumphant  fame  ascends  the  skies.' 

Enter  first  Speaker ;  proclaiming  Britannia  C!onqueror  by  way  of  Introduction 
to  the  next  speech  (p.  4-7). 

Chorus  2.     Aixkgro.    Commencement,  in  Nassau  Hall  in  New  Jersey,  Sept. 
29th,  1762.     [betw.  p.  4-5  in  C  maj.]  '  Gallia's  sons  shall  vaunt  no  more.' 

Enter  second  Speaker ;  who  enumerates  several  of  the  most  important  Con- 
quests of  Great  Britain  with  encomiums  on  some  of  the  principal  generals  (p.  4-7). 

Chorus  3d.    Largo,      [in  C  maj.  betw.  p.  8-9]:     'Propitious  Powers  who 
guard  our  state.' 

Enter  Eugenio ;  who,  by  way  of  Dialogue  with  Cleander,  gives  an  account  of 
the  reduction  of  the  Havannah  (p.  8-12). 

Chorus  4th.     Piu  Allegro,     [in  C  maj.  betw.  p.  12-13]  :   '  Glory,  triumph, 
vict'ry,  fame  forever  crown  Britannia's  Name.' 

Enter  fourth  Speaker;  suddenly  transported,  "What  mean  these  Strains? 
these  glad  triumphant"  (p.  13-14). 

Part  of  Fourth  Chorus:  'Glory,  triumph,  Vict'ry,  Fame  For  ever  crown 
Britannia's  Name.' 

[The  music  betw.  p.  14-15  exactly  the  same,  but  in  narrower  engraving.] 

Enter  fifth  speaker ;  who  closes  the  whole  with  a  solemn  wish  for  the  con- 
tinued prosperity  of  the  British  nation. 

Chorus  5th  to  be  sung  in  the  tune  of  chorus  3d  Allegro,     [on  the  same  leaf 
as  Part  of  Fourth  Chorus] 

"  While  mountains  poise  the  balanced  globe. 

British  Fame  shall  bear  the  prize; 
And  in  a  blaze  of  peerless  glory  rise." 


00  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Ameiican  Mime 

The  Militia  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .   [1805],  p.  16. 

Military  symphony  by  W.  S.  Morgan. 

A  "grand  military  symphony,  accompanied  by  kettle  drums,"  etc., 
composed  by  Mr.  Morgan,  "  was  to  be  played  at  a  '  grand  con- 
cert,'" Boston,  April  20,  1774. 

Minuetto  with  eight  variations  by  Geo.  Ed.  Saliment. 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (75-76). 

The  Miraculous  mill,  or,  the  Old  ground  young. 

Advertised  for  performance  at  Baltimore,  November  21,  1795,  as  a 
"  new  pantomimical  dance,  composed  by  Mr.  Francis  .  .  .  the 
music  composed  by  Mr.  De  Marque." 

Miscellaneous  quartet  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

A  "  miscellaneous  quartett  Mr.  Reinagle"  was  to  be  played  at  the 
last  City  Concert,  Philadelphia,  March  16,  1793. 

Miss  Ashmore's  choice  collection  of  songs. 

See  New  song  book. 
MoUer  &  Capron's  monthly  collection. 

See  First  number. 
MoUer's  rondo. 

Advertised  among  other  music  for  the  pf.  in  April,  1795,  as  "  pub- 
lished and  to  be  had  of  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Magazine, 
No.  121  Broadway,"  New  York. 

The  Moment. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  19. 
The  Monckton. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  2. 

A  Monody  to  the  memory  of  the  chiefs  who  have  fallen  in  the  cause  of 

American  liberty.     Accompanied  with  vocal  incantations  (the  music 

of  which  is  entirely  new)  adapted  to  the  distinct  periods  of  the  recital. 

Thus  advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  journal,  December  1,  1784,  as 

the  opening  number  of 

"  Lectures  (Being  a  mixed  entertainment  of  representation  and  harmony)" 
...  to  "  be  opened  on  Wednesday  the  7th  instant. 

The  entertainment  was  to  be  closed  by 

A  Rondelay  celebrating  the  Independence  of  America.     Music,  Scenery,  and 
other  Decorations. 

In  the  Pennsylvania  journal  for  December  11,  we  read: 

"  A  few  copies  of  the  Monody,  Rondelay  etc.  may  be  purchased  at  Mr.  Brad- 
ford's, or  at  the  Theatre,  price  one  Shilling." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amei'ican  Music  91 

Monsieur  Mong  Tong  Paw. 

Song.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale 
at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearl  street," 
New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher.  See 
Mounseer  Nong  Tong  Paw. 

Moorish  march  in  the  Mountaineers. 

See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  10. 

Morn. 

Song.     See  Philadelphia  songster  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

Mother  Goose's  melody.     Sonnets  for  the  cradle.     In  two  parts. 

Part  I.  Contains  the  most  celebrated  songs  and  lullabies  of  the  good 
old  nurses  calculated  to  amuse  children  and  to  excite  them  to  sleep. 

Part  II.  Those  of  that  sweet  songster  and  nurse  of  wit  and  humor, 
Master  William  Shakespeare.  Embellished  with  cuts,  and  illustrated 
with  notes,  and  maxims  historical,  philosophical  and  critical.  The 
third  Worcester  edition. 

Printed  at  Worcester,  Massachusetts  by  Isaiah  Thomas,  jun.  Sold  whole- 
sale and  retail  by  him. — 1799. 

This  title  is  taken  from  William  H.  Whitmore's  *  The  Original 
Mother  Goose's  Melody  .  .  .  '  Boston,  1892,  where,  together  with 
the  entire  Mother  Goose's  melody,  it  is  given  in  facsimile.  (Pref. 
p.  X.  with  printed  melody;  11-94  the  Sonnets!) 

According  to  Mr.  Whitmore,  the  first  Worcester  edition  was  issued 
"about  1785,"  but  certainly  not  later  than  1786.  This  seems  to 
have  been  the  first  American  edition  of  the  Mother  Goose's  melody 
though  others  have  tried  to  trace  it  as  far  back  as  1719  (Boston). 
Compare  for  instance  Thomas'  History  of  printing. 

Isaiah  Thomas  probably  reprinted  his  Mother  Goose's  melody  from 
the  publication  of  Jolin  Newbury,  the  English  publisher,  the  first 
edition  of  which  appeared  about  1770,  and  the  seventh  in  1777. 

Mounseer  Nong  Tong  Paw. 

This  "  favorite  song  "  as  "  sung  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson  last  evening  at 
the  Theatre,  with  the  greatest  applause,"  Boston,  was  advertised 
on  March  30,  1799,  as  "  this  day  .  .  .  published  at  P.  A.  Von 
Hagen,  jun.  and  Go's,  No.  55  Marlboro'  Street." 

The  Mountaineers,  a  comic  opera.  By  George  Colman,  jun.  As  performed 
at  the  Theatre  in  Boston.  Printed  at  the  Apollo  Press  in  Boston,  by 
Joseph  Belknap,  for  William  P.  Blake,  No.  59,  Cornhill,  1795. 

Libretto  to  Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1795).  8°.  44  p.  followed  by 
2  p.  of  list  of  "  plays  and  farces,  for  sale  by  Wm.  P.  Blake,  No.  59 
Cornhill."     B.  P.  L. 


92  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Mountaineers.  A  comic  opera.  By  George  Colman,  junr,  Esq. 
Author  of  '  Incle  and  Yarico,'  '  Battle  of  Hexham  '  etc.  etc.  As  per- 
formed at  the  Theatre  in  Boston.  Second  Boston  edition.  Printed 
at  Boston,  by  Thomas  Hall.  Waterstreet  for  William  P.  Blake  at  the 
Boston  Bookstore.     1796. 

Libretto.     8°.     44  p.     A.  A.  S.,  Pa.  H.  S. 

The  Mountaineers  were  to  be  performed  "  with  accompanyments" 
by  Victor  Pelissier  at  New  York,  April  8,  1793;  with  "a  new 
overture  composed  by  R.  Taylor  .  .  .  The  music  of  the  songs 
duets,  glees,  chorusses  by  Dr.  Arnold.  The  accompaniments  by 
Mr.  Reinagle"  at  Philadelphia,  April  18,  1796. 

Mrs.  Lt.  Col.  Johnson's  reel. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  8. 

Mrs.  PownalPs  adress  [ !  ]  in  behalf  of  the  French  musicians :  delivered 
on  her  benefit  concert  night,  at  Oeller's  Hotel,  to  a  very  crowded 
audience:  To  which  are  added.  Pastoral  songs;  written  by  herself  at 
an  early  period  of  life  —  Also,  the  songs  performed  at  the  opening  of 
the  New  Theatre. 

Thus  advertised  in  March,  1793,  as  "published.  And  sold  at  E. 
Story's  office  in  Fourth  street,  nearly  opposite  the  Indian  Queen 
Tavern,  printed  on  writing  paper  and  new  type,  containing  30 
pages  (Price  15  d.)  .  .  ." 

Tiie  songs  referred  to  were  '  On  by  the  spur  of  valeur ';  '  Kiss  me 
now  or  never';  '  Poor  Tom  Bowling';  'Italian  song';  '  My  Poll  and 
my  partner  Joe';  'A  Smile  from  the  girl  of  my  heart';  '  Blythe 
Collin  ';  '  Cottage  boy.' 
.  The  songs  were  not  sung  by  Mrs.  Pownall,  but  by  other  members 
of  the  company  on  February  2.  It  does  not  follow  from  the  above 
advertisement  either  that  these  songs  were  published  with  their 
music,  or  that  Mrs.  Pownall  wrote  the  words  and  the  music  of  all 
the  songs. 

Mrs.  S.  Douglas'  reel. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  10. 
The  Mulberry  tree. 

Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale  at  Wm. 
Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearl  street,"  New 
York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 

The  Munichhausen. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  18. 

Music  physically  considered. 

This  anonymous  article,  which  recommends  music  for  medical  treat- 
ment, appeared  on  p.  90-93  of  the  Columbian  magazine,  Feb- 
ruary, 1789. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Musk  93 

Musical  bagatelles,  or  6  little  ballads. 

Advertised  in  August,  1799,  Baltimore,  as  for  sale  at  J.  Carr's  Music 
Store  under  "  music  lately  published." 

Musical  dictionary  by  Hans  Gram  and  Oliver  Holden. 

Mentioned  in  Moore's  List  of  modern  musical  works  published  in 
the  United  States,  1876,  but  I  believe  the  dictionary  merely 
formed  part  of  some  other  publication.  Probably  Moore  referred 
to  the  '  Massachusetts  compiler  of  .  .  .  sacred  vocal  music  to- 
gether with  a  musical  dictionary,'  by  Gram,  Holyoke,  and  Holden, 
Boston,  1795. 

Musical  extravaganza  in  three  parts,  by  R.  [aynor]  Taylor, 
See  Nouvelle  entertainment. 

Musical  journal  for  the  flute  or  violin,  selected  and  arranged  by  B.  Carr 
(1800). 

See 

Musical  journal  for  the  pianoforte,  selected   and  arranged  by   Benjamin 
Carr,  of  Philadelphia. 
We  read  in  the  General  advertiser,  Philadelphia,  January  30, 1800  : 

To  the  Amateurs  of  Music. 

Joseph  Carr,  of  Baltimore,  respectfully  informs  the  public  that  he  intends 
publishing  a  Musical  Journal,  for  the  Pianoforte,  selected  and  arranged  by 
Benjamin  Carr,  of  Philadelphia. 

No.  1  will  contain  the  much  admired  song  in  '  The  Secret,'  and  a  favorite 
'  Nursery  song.'  Particulars  of  this  work  may  be  seen  at  Mr.  Chalk's  Circulat- 
ing Library,  No.  75  North  Third  street,  where  subscriptions  will  be  received. 

Also  on  the  same  plan  will  be  published  a  Musical  Journal  for  the  Flute 
OR  Violin. 

In  the  same  paper,  March  20,  we  read  this  advertisement  signed 
August  6,  instead  of  March  6  : 

A  new  Musical  Repository  is  now  opened  at  Chalk's  Circulating  Library, 
No.  75  North  Third-street  .  .  .  Subscriptions  received  for  the  Musical  Journal 
for  the  Piano  Forte,  and  the  Flute,  or  Violin  ;  the  first  six  numbers  of  which 
are  already  published,  and  may  be  purchased  together  or  separately  by  non 
subscribers. 

In  the  Federal  gazette  (Baltimore),  on  November  21, 1800,  appeared 
the  following  advertisement  of  the  second  volume  : 

Music.  Proposals  for  publishing  by  subscription  the  second  volume  of  the 
Musical  Journal  for  the  piano  forte  (which  will  be  continued  annually.) 

Selected  and  arranged  by  Benjamin  Carr,  of  Philadelphia,  and  published  by 
Joseph  Carr,  of  Baltimore. 

Conditions. 

I.  The  Musical  Journal  will  be  in  two  sections,  viz.  one  of  vocal  and  one  of 
instrumental  music — a  number  of  each  section  to  be  published  alternately. 

II.  The  vocal  section  to  contain  a  collection  of  the  newest  and  most  esteemed 
songs,  and,  such,  as  have  not,  to  the  knowledge  of  the  editor,  been  before  pub- 
lished in  this  country;  and  the  instrumental  an  elegant  selection  of  those 
pieces,  best  calculated  to  delight  the  ear  and  improve  the  finger. 

III.  The  second  volume  to  be  comprised  in  24  numbers,  to  be  published 
weekly,  commencing  on  the  first  of  December. 


UNIVERSITY 


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IV.  Each  number  to  contain  4  pages,  neatly  printed,  price  to  subscribers  25 
cents  each,  to  be  paid  on  delivery. 

V.  With  the  last  number  will  be  given,  a  general  title  page,  complete  in- 
dexes, and  a  list  of  subscribers.  The  volume  to  contain  in  all  100  pages  of 
printing. 

VI.  Those  subscribing,  or  procuring  subscribers,  for  6  copies,  will  have  a 
seventh  gratis. 

Subscriptions  received  at  the  following  Musical  Repositories  —  J.  Carr's,  Gay 
street,  Baltimore ;  J.  Chalk's,  North  Third  street,  Philadelphia ;  and  J.  Hewitt's 
Maiden  Lane,  New  York  —  where  may  be  had  the  first  volume  of  the  Musical 
Journal,  complete,  bound  or  unbound ;  or  in  sections,  numbers,  and  single 
pieces  or  songs. 

To  THE  Patrons  op  Music. 

The  Subscription  list,  of  the  first  volume  of  this  work,  contains  the  names  of 
the  most  eminent  teachers,  and  some  of  the  first  amateurs  in  Philadelphia  who 
have  sanctioned  it  by  their  approval,  the  vocal  part,  containing  those  songs  that 
the  proprietor  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  become  universal  favorites;  and 
the  instrumental  section  ;  but  here  a  remark  would  be  impertinent,  as  tlie  names 
of  Haydn,  Pleyel,  Boccherini  etc  speak  for  themselves.  The  second  volume,  he 
hopes,  in  some  instances,  will  be  an  improvement  on  the  first ;  but  this  he 
promises,  it  shall  not  in  any  instance  be  inferior,  and  though  the  impossibility, 
in  a  work  of  this  kind,  of  pleasing  all,  is  evident,  yet  he  faithfully  pledges 
himself,  that  from  the  most  simple  ballad,  to  the  most  difficult  sonata,  it  may 
contain,  there  shall  be  nothing  to  vitiate  a  musical  taste.  —  The  advantage  of  a 
work  of  this  kind,  under  the  editorship  of  a  professional  person,  and  upon 
which  the  critical  eyes  of  some  eminent  masters  and  amateurs  among  its  sub- 
scribers, must  act  as  guardians,  will,  it  is  presumed,  raise  its  consequence  with 
those  who  are  desirous  to  forward  the  advancement  of  music  in  this  country. 

The  sources  from  which  the  Musical  Journal  will  draw  its  materials,  are 
some  valuable  libraries  of  music  —  regular  communications  from  Europe,  and 
occasional  efforts  of  musical  talents  here  :  from  these  will  be  formed  a  collection 
of  such  songs  most  worthy  of  becoming  favorites ;  and  an  elegant  selection  of 
Sonatas,  Rondos,  Airs,  varied  etc  that  shall  be  so  arranged,  that  the  pro- 
prietor trusts  they  will  convey  pleasure  to  the  proficient,  and  improvement  to 
the  practitioner  of  every  class.  The  weekly  expense  is  trifling,  scarce  an}'^  song 
in  England  is  now  published  under  one  shilling  sterling,  and  in  America,  a 
quarter  of  a  dollar  for  a  song  of  two  pages.  But  agreeably  to  the  Proposals,  the 
subscribers  will  have  four  pages  of  music,  and  that  of  the  most  select  kind,  for 
25  cents  —  with  these  recommendations,  and  a  fervent  wish,  on  the  part  of  the 
publisher,  to  see  the  Musical  Journal  permanently  established  ;  and  as  he  hopes 
it  will  be  superior  in  its  matter,  to  any  other  publication  of  a  similar  kind,  he 
submits  it  to  the  patronage  of  the  musical  world,  hoping  that  he  may  acquire 
thereby,  some  small  share  of  fame  and  profit  for  himself,  and  for  his  subscrib- 
ers, an  annual  addition  of  a  valuable  volume  of  music  to  their  library  .  .  . 

Just  Published. 

The  new  song  of  the  Cottage  on  the  moor.  Music  store.  No.  6,  Gay  street, 
November  21. 

In  the  General  advertiser,  Philadelphia,  November  27,  1800,  we 

read  this  advertisement  by  "  J.  Chalk,  No.  75  North  Third  Street": 

The  second  volume  of  the  Musical  Journal  will  commence  on  Monday,  the 
first  of  December  to  be  completed  in  24  weekly  numbers.  Price  to  subscribers 
25  cents  each  number. 

The  first  number  will  contain  the  much  admired  ballad  of 'The  Blue  Bell 
of  Scotland.'  .  .  . 

Consequently  only  the  first  volume  and  four  numbers  of  the  second 
were  issued  in  1800.  It  is  surprising  that  this  publication,  in  a 
way  the  most  important  issued  about  1800,  should  be  so  scarce. 
I  have  found  of  the  earliest  numbers  "  No.  16  "  only  and  this  pos- 
sibly belonged  to  the  second  volume  and  was  therefore  published 
after  1800.     The  title  reads : 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  95 

Andante  D'Haydn.  No.  16  of  a  Musical  Journal  for  the  piano  forte  —  In- 
strumental section. 

4°.     paged  29-32.     It  is  the  familiar  c  c  e  e  |  g  g  e. 

The  Musical  Repository  by  ^^l^iam  Norman. 

In  the  Columbian   centinel,  Boston,  August  17,  1796,  appeared  the 
following : 

Proposals  of  William  Norman  for  publishing  by  subscription,  every  second 
month,  a  Musical  REPOsrroRY,  containing  a  variety  of  the  most  modern  and 
favorite  songs,  as  performed  on  the  stage  in  Europe  and  America. 
Conditions. 

1.  Each  number  shall  contain  16  pages  in  folio.  Copper  plate  engravings,  on 
good  paper,  stitched  in  blue ;  and  with  the  sixth  number,  will  be  given  gratis, 
an  elegant  title  page. 

2.  The  tunes  shall  be  judiciously  arranged  from  the  original  operas,  for  the 
voice  and  the  ba.ss,  and  be  fitted  suitable  for  practice  on  the  keyed  instruments. 
Such  airs  in  which  the  original  pitch  might  not  suit  the  German  flute  performers 
will  be  inserted  in  additional  different  and  convenient  pitch. 

3.  The  price  to  subscribers  will  be  one  dollar,  to  be  paid  down  on  delivery — 
to  non-subscribers  it  will  be  one  dollar  and  25  cents. 

4.  Those  who  subscribe  for  eleven,  shall  have  a  twelfth  gratis.  Subscriptions 
for  this  work  received  by  the  publisher,  at  his  book  store,  No.  75,  Newbury- 
Street,  nearly  opposite  the  sign  of  the  Lamb. 

On  August  24,  1796,  we  then  read : 

Jasl  pubfijihed,  by  William  Norman  .  .  .  No.  I  of  the  Musical  RBPosrroRY 
containing  the  following  pieces. 

1.  '  When  first  to  Helen's  lute ' 

2.  '  See,  sister,  see,  on  yonder  bough  ' 

3.  A  favorite  air  in  the  pantomime  of '  Oscar  and  Malvina ' 

4.  A  song  in  the  opera  of  The  Conjurer  no  magician' 

5.  '  The  Rosary  ' 

6.  '  Walther's  sweetheart ' 

7.  '  The  Shipwrecked  seaman's  ghost ' 

8.  *  Think  your  tawny  Moor  is  true ' 

9.  '  I  sold  a  guiltless  negro  boy  ' 

10.  The  *  Moorish  march  in  the  Mountaineers  ' 

11.  '  Dear  wanderer.' 

On  October  1,  1796,  we  read: 

Just  published  .  .  .  No.  2  of  The  Musical  Repository. 

1.  When  first  I  slip'd   my  leading  strings ' — A  Song  in  the  Comic  opera  of 

'  The  Woodman.' 

2.  '  Rise  Columbia  ! '    An  occasional  song,  written  by  Thomas  Payne  of  Boston. 

3.  'Ah!  can  I  cease  to  love  her';  a  favorite  Song  in  the  Comic  Opera  of  The 

Pirates.' 

4.  'An  Ode  to  sleep,'  adapted  to  a  favorite  air  in  the  opera  '  La  Rencontre 

Imprevue,'  by  Chevalier  Gluck. 

5.  '  To  me  a  smiling  infant,'  a  favorite  ballad. 

6.  A  Quick  march,  in  the  pantomime  of '  Oscar  and  Melvina.' 

7.  '  Ye  streams  that  round  my  prison  creep,'  a  favorite  Song  in  the  musical 

romance  of  Ix)daiska. 

8.  A  Pastoral,  written  by  Metastasio. 

9.  *  Zorade  in  the  tower' — a  song  in  the  opera  of  The  Mountaineers.' 

10.  'Sterne's  Maria.'    Subscriptions  for  this  work  are  still  received   by   the 
Publisher. 


96  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

In  the  Columbian  centinel,  June  26,  1799,  appeared  the  following 
advertisement: 

At  the  above  place  [William  Norman  .  .  .  Bookstore,  No.  75  Newbury 
street,  or  nearly  opposite  the  Sign  of  the  Lamb  Tavern,  Boston]  may  be  had 
The  Musical  Repository,  as  far  as  the  fifth  number,  containing  a  great  variety 
of  songs  and  other  pieces  of  music.  As  soon  as  opportunity  offers,  this  Publi- 
cation will  be  continued. 

The  sixth  number  of  this  collection  was  advertised  in  the  Columbian 
centinel,  for  August  31,  1799,  as  follows  : 

"  Musical  Repository.  Just  published  by  William  Norman  .  .  .  No.  6,  of 
the  Musical  Repository.  Containing  the  following  pieces.  '  The  Death  of 
Anna';  'Ellin's  fate  deserves  a  tear';  'Sweet  little  cottage ' ;  'The  Gipsy'; 
'The  Girl  of  my  heart' ;  '  Ellen  of  the  Dee';  '  Hey  dance  to  the  fiddle  and 
tabor ' ;  '  The  Streamlet.' 

This  number  completes  the  first  volume  of  the  Musical  Repository  which  for 
its  size  and  the  neatness  of  the  work,  is  the  cheapest  instrumental  music  ever 
published  in  America,  it  being  but  4  d  i  per  page. 

I  have  not  found  a  single  number  of  this  important  collection ! 

The  Musical  society. 

Song  with   pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 

1798,p.  187-189. 

My  bonny  lowland  laddie. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days  "  by  "  G.  Gilfertat  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway," 
New  York. 

My  days  have  been  so  wondrous  free. 

Song  with  harpsichord  ace.  by  Francis  Hopkinson.  Contained  in 
his  handwriting  on  p.  63  of  a  volume  of  songs  now  in  possession 
of  his  descendant,  Mrs.  Florence  Scovel  Shinn  of  New  York  City. 
To  be  dated  1759,  at  the  latest,  1760.  Probably  the  earliest  sec- 
ular composition  of  a  native  American  extant.  A  facsimile 
and  a  transcript  of  the  pretty  song  (to  Dr.  Parnell's  words),  as  also 
further  historical  data,  are  to  be  found  in  my  book  on  '  Francis 
Hopkinson  .  .  .  and  James  Lyon'  (1905). 

My  friend  and  pitcher. 

Song  in  Shield's  opera '  The  Poor  soldier.'  See  Collection  of  favorite 
songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (13). 

My  gen'rous  heart  disdains. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (vii). 

My  grandmother. 

Prince  Hoare  and  Stephen  Horace's  "  musical  entertainment "  was 
to  be  performed  at  New  York,  November  18, 1796,  with  "  orchestra 
accompanyments  "  by  Victor  Pelissier. 

My  love  is  gone  to  sea. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (II). 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  97 

My  native  land. 

Song  by  Storace.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (28). 
My  native  shore. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published  by  J. 
Hewitt,  No.  131  William  street,"  New  York. 

My  Poll  and  my  partner  Joe. 

Song.     See  Mrs.  Pow nail's  adress. 
My  soul  is  thine,  sweet  Nora. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1789,  among  other  "songs  and  pieces, 
arranged  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord  by  Alexander  Reinagle," 
as  "just  published  and  sold  by  Thomas  Dobson,  at  the  Stone 
House  in  Second  Street,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Mysterious  marriage,  or,  the  Heirship  of  Roselva. 

As  "a  play  in  three  acts  (never  performed  here)  interspersed  with 
music,  written  by  Harriet  Lee,  the  music  and  accompanyments 
composed  by  Mr.  [James]  Hewitt,"  this  piece  was  to  be  given  at 
New  York,  June  5,  1799. 

The  Mysterious  monk. 

William  Dunlap's  tragedy  was  performed  with  "  an  Ode  and 
chorusses,  sung  by  monks,  nuns  and  orphans  .  .  .  music  by  Mr, 
[Victor]  Pelissier,"in  the  third  act  at  New  York,  October  31, 1796. 

Nancy,  chink  a  chink. 

Song.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  forsale 
at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearlstreet," 
New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 

Nancy  of  the  vale. 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  for  sale  at 
"  Carr's  Musical  Repositories,  Philadelphia  and  William-street, 
New  York  ..." 

A  Narrative  of  his  connection  with  the  Old  American  Company  from  the 
fifth  of  September,  1792,  to  the  thirty-first  of  March,  1797.  By  John 
Hodgkinson.  New  York:  Printed  by  J.  Oram,  No.  33,  Liberty 
Street.     1797. 

8°.     28  p.     N.  Y.  H.  S 

Nautical  songster  or  Seaman's  companion.     To  increase  the  joys  of  Sat- 
urday night :  A  collection  of  the  newest  and  most  approved  songs  inter- 
spersed with  many  originals.      Baltimore:    Printed   for   Henry  S 
Keatinge,  1798. 

24°.  64  p.,  front.  L.  C.  Contains  no  music,  but  sometimes  the 
names  of  the  tunes  are  mentioned  to  which  the  songs  were  to  be 
sung. 


98  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Naval  and  military  songs. 

See  Songs.     Naval  and  military. 
Naval  overture,  called  'The  Sailor's  medley.' 

See  Poor  Jack. 
The  Naval  pillar ;  or,  the  American  sailor's  garland. 

Advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  June  3,  1800,  for  per- 
formance on  the  same  day  as:  "A  new  musical  entertainment 
(never  performed  here)  .  .  .  Altered  from  a  celebrated  piece  of 
that  name,  written  by  Thomas  Dibdin,  author  of  the  Jew  and 
doctor  .  .  .  The  music  partly  new  and  partly  compiled  by  Moor- 
head  .  .  .  with  accompaniments  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle." 

Needs  must,  or,  the  Ballad  singers. 

According  to  Seilhamer  (v.  Ill,  p.  79),  this  "musical  trifle"  was 
performed  at  New  York  on  December  23,  1793.  "  For  this  piece," 
he  says,  "  Mrs.  Hatton,  a  sister  of  Mrs.  Siddons,  furnished  the 
plot,  which  was  slight,  and  wrote  one  of  the  songs;  the  whole  of 
the  dialogue  was  the  work  of  Mrs.  Pownall."  The  composer  is 
not  mentioned. 

The  Negro  boy. 

Song.  As  "  sung  by  Mr.  Tyler  .  .  .  from  Inkle  and  Yarico,"  Sam- 
uel Arnold's  opera,  advertised  in  February,  1796,  as  "  published 
.   .  .  Printed  and  sold  by  Benjamin  Carr." 

Negro  philosophy. 

Song  by  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "  published  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia.  Probably 
identical  with  the  same  song  as  advertised  in  January,  1798,  as 
"just  published  by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  street,"  New  York. 

Neighbour  Sly. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw  (67). 

Never  till  now  I  knew  love's  smart. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  33. 

New  Anacreontic  song. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  107-109.  Begins:  "  Anacreon,  they  say,  was  a 
jolly  old  blade." 

A  New  and  complete  preceptor  for  the  violin,  with  a  collection  of  cotil- 
lions, marches,  etc.  Philadelphia.  Published  &  sold  by  Klemm  & 
Brother. 

Obi.  4°.     30  p.     Y.  U.     Probably  published  after  1800. 


Bibliography  of  "Early  Secular  American  Music  99 

A  New  and  select  collection  of  the  best  English,  Scots  and  Irish  songs, 
catcj^es,  duets,  and  cantatas,  in  the  true  spirit  and  taste  of  the  three 
different  nations  —  Being  an  attempt  to  improve  upon  others  in  the 
true  spirit  of  social  mirth  and  good  fellowship  —  With  a  collection  of 
the  various  sentiments  and  hob-nobs  in  vogue. 

Thus  advertised  under  the  heading  '  A  Song  book,'  in  Rivington's 
Royal  gazette,  New  York,  June  17,  1780,  as  "  this  day  .  .  .  pub- 
lished."    It  is  remarked  that 

No  pains  have  been  spared  to  render  this  publication  as  complete  as  possible, 
by  a  judicious  selection  of  the  materials,  thus  furnishing  novelty  to  gratify  the 
taste  of  all  sorts  of  readers ;  'tis  hoped  the  public  will  afford  a  favourable  recep- 
tion to  the  compiler's  labours. 

Price  of  these  three  hundred  and  fifty  four  songs,  neatly  bound  in  red,  only 
one  dollar.    To  be  had  of  the  printer. 

A  New  assistant  for  the  pianoforte  containing  the  necessary  rudiments 
for  young  beginners,  with  12  airs,  or  short  lessons,  progressively  ar- 
ranged; to  which  are  added  six  sonatas,  one  of  which  is  adapted  for 
two  performers,  with  preludes,  rules  for  the  thoroughbass,  and  a  short 
dictionary  of  musical  terms;  the  lessons,  preludes  and  sonatas  have 
their  fingering  marked  —  Price  1  dollar  &  50  cents. 

Thus  advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  August  6,  1796, 
among  "  musical  publications.  Printed  by  J.  Carr,  Music  Store, 
No.  6  Gay  street  Baltimore,  and  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories, 
Market  street,  Philadelphia  and  William  street.  New  York." 
Under  date  of  September  30,  J.  Carr  calls  this  '  Linley's  assistant 
for  the  pianoforte.'     Evidently  he  reprinted  this. 

A  New  bow  wow  song ;  the  faithful  dog,  the  knowing  dog,  the  hearty 
dog,  and  many  other  dogs,  in  the  character  of  an  old  dog  by  Mr. 
Hodgkinson;  written  by  himself. 

From  1793  on  this  was  &  pilce  de  resistance  of  John  Hodgkinson,  but 
it  does  not  appear  whether  he  wrote  both  the  words  and  the 
music. 

The  New  Coldstream  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  16. 

New  constitution  march  and  Federal  minuet. 

Advertised  in  October,  1788,  Philadelphia,  as  "composed  by  Mr. 
Sicard,  adapted  to  the  pianoforte,  violin  and  German  flute  etc. 
May  be  had  of  Mr.  Rice  in  Market  Street,  and  Mr.  Atken  opposite 
the  City  tavern.  Mr.  Sicard  has  also  composed  several  new 
dances." 

A  New  contredance.     By  H.  Capron. 

See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron. 
New  favorite  song  by  a  lady  of  Philada. 

6'ee  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (7). 


100  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

New  Federal  overture,  composed  by  Mons.  Leaumont. 

Was  to  be  played  at  the  New  Theatre,  Providence,  R.  I.,  on  Septem- 
ber 21,  1795. 

The  New  Highland  laddie.     Composed  by  Dr.  Hayes,  sung  with  universal 
applause  by  Mr.  Warrel  in  the  Highland  reel,  at  the  New  Theatre. 
Thus  advertised  in  May,  1794,  New  York,  among  "  new  music," 
"published. —  Philadelphia  printed  for  Siiaw  &  Co  and  sold  by 
Harrison  No.  108  Maiden  Lane,  New  York." 

New  instructions  for  the  German  flute.  Containing  the  easiest  and  most 
modern  methods  for  learners  to  play;  to  which  are  added  a  favourite 
collection  of  minuets,  marches,  songs,  tunes,  duets,  etc.  Also,  the 
method  of  double  tongueing,  and  a  compleate  scale  and  description  of 
a  new  invented  German  flute,  with  the  additional  keys,  such  as  played 
on  by  two  eminent  masters,  Florio  and  Tacet.  [ !  ] 
Thus  advertised  in  Rivington's  Royal  gazette,  New  York,  August, 
1778,  as  "  published  and  to  be  sold  at  the  printer's  .  .  .  price  5 
s.  currency." 

The  New  minstrel  by  William  Selhy. 

We  read  in  the  Boston  evening  post,  February  2,  1782  : 

Proposals  to  the  Friends  of  Music  and  the  Fine  Arts. 

Animated  by  the  encouragement  lately  given  in  this  young  country,  to  certain 
of  the  sciences  (and  they  have  all  a  chain  of  union)  the  subscriber,  professor  of 
music,  in  Boston,  begs  leave  to  propose  by  printing  by  subscription,  the  New 
Minstrel,  intended  to  be  a  collection  of  original  compositions  in  Music,  one 
number  to  come  out  every  month  ;  and  each  number  to  consist  of  at  least,  one 
composition  for  the  harpsichord,  piano  forte,  or  spinnett,  one  for  the  guittar, 
and  one  for  the  German  flute,  also,  of  one  song  in  French,  and  two  songs  in  the 
English  language. 

The  work  to  [be]  amplified  on  large  folio  half  sheets,  sewed. 

With  the  first  number  will  be  given  an  original  frontispiece,  and  each  com- 
position displayed  on  copper-plate,  all  engraved  with  elegance  and  taste  by  an 
adept  in  the  art  and  educated  in  Europe.     [J.  Norman  ?] 

Each  number  will  be  prefaced  with  about  sixteen  printed  pages,  of  an  essay 
on  musical  expression,  by  Mr.  J v/'son  [evidently  his  '  Essay  on  musical  ex- 
pression, 1752]  which  pages  may  compose  when  "the  essay  is  compleat,  a  sepa- 
rate volume,  according  to  the  fancy  of  the  professor. 

As  all  the  paper  expended  in  this  work  must  be  of  particular  size  and  quality, 
and  made  for  the  purpose ;  as  every  plate  will  cost  Mr.  Selby  more  than  eight 
dollars  ;  and  as  each  of  the  numbers  could  not  be  executed  in  London  for  less 
than  five  shillings,  the  price  for  each  of  the  numbers  is  One  Dollar  and  Half 

On  the  first  of  March  next  (if  a  sufficient  number  of  subscribers  appears)  the 
first  number  will  be  delivered  at  Mr.  Robert  Bell's,  Philadelphia  ;  Messieurs 
Watson  and  Goodwin,  Hartford  ;  Mr.  John  Garret's  Providence;  Mr.  Bulkey 
Emerson's  Newbury  ;  Mr.  Samuel  Hall's  Salem  ;  Messieurs  Fleet's  in  Cornhill ; 
Mr.  Gill's  in  Court  Street ;  and  Edward  Powarr's  State  Street,  Boston,  to  each 
subscriber,  on  his  paying  One  Dollar  and  Half.  The  price  of  each  number  to 
a  purchaser  who  does  not  subscribe  will  be  Two  Dollars. 

William  Selby. 

Mr.  Selby  conceives  that  he  need  not  urge  the  literary  and  other  benefits 
which  might  arise  from  a  due  encouragement  of  works  of  the  above  kind.  At 
this  age  of  general  civilization,  at  thisaera  of  the  acquaintance  with  a  nation 
far  gone  in  politeness  and  fine  arts — even  the  stern  patriot  and  lover  of  his 
country's  glory,  might  be  addressed  on  the  present  subject  with  not  less  pro- 
priety than  the  man  of  elegance  and  taste. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  101 

The  promptness  of  this  young  country  in  those  sciences  which  were  once 
thought  peculiar  only  to  riper  age,  has  already  brought  upon  her  the  eyes  of 
the  world. 

She  has  pushed  her  researches  deep  into  philosophy  and  her  statesmen  and 
generals  equalled  those  of  the  Roman  name. 

And  shall  those  arts  which  make  her  happy,  be  less  courted  than  those  arts 
which  have  made  her  great  ?  Why  may  she  not  be  "  In  song  unequall'd  as 
unmatch'd  in  war  "  ? 

A  cry  has  gone  forth  against  all  amusements  which  are  but  a  step  from 
Gothism. — The  raisers  of  such  a  cry  being  unacquainted  with  distinctions,  and 
little  considering  that "  indulgences  are  only  vices  when  pursued  at  the  expence 
of  some  virtue"  and  that  where  they  intrench  upon  No  virtue,  they  are  inno- 
cent, and  have  in  every  age  been  acknowledged  such  by  almost  all  moralists. 

W.  S. 

Note.    The  whole  of  the  above  work  will  be  comprised  in  ten  numbers. 

Those  that  are  inclined  to  encourage  said  work  are  earnestly  requested  to 
send  their  names  as  early  as  possible,  to  any  of  the  above  places,  as  it  will 
enable  the  publisher  to  get  them  engraved  and  printed,  ready  to  deliver  by  the 
said  first  of  March.  A  list  of  the  subscribers  names  will  be  printed  alphabet- 
ically with  the  last  number." 

In  spite  of  this  remarkable  "  Selbst-Anzeige,"  as  the  Germans  would 
say,  Selby's  'New  minstrel'  seems  not  to  have  been  published. 

The  New  somebody. 

Song  by  Benjamin  Carr.  Was  to  be  sung  at  a  concert  in  Philadel- 
phia, December  11,  1798. 

A  New  song  for  a  serenade.  By  D.  G.  of  Portland.  The  tune  taken 
from  an  air  in  the  opera  '  Incle  and  Yarico, '  composed  by  Dr.  Arne.  [ !  ] 
Song  with  pf.  ace.  by  Samuel  Arnold.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts 
magazine,  Bo.ston,  August,  1791,  p.  515;  reprinted  in  the  American 
musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  247-249.  Begins :  "  Rise  my  Delia, 
heav'nly  charmer." 

A  New  song.     Words  and  music  by  F.  H.  Esq. 

Song  by  Francis  Hopkinson.  Publislied  in  the  Columbian  mag- 
azine, Philadelphia,  August,  1789,  on  a  fly  leaf.  Begins:  "Give 
me  thy  lieart  as  I  give  mine."  First  bars  quoted  in  my  book 
on  *  Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  .   and  James  Lyon  '  (1905). 

The  New  song  book  being  Miss  Ashmore's  Favorite  collection  of  songs, 
as  sung  at  the  theatres  and  public  gardens  in  London  and  Dublin. 
To  which  are  prefix'd  the  songs  of  the  Padlock,  Lionel  and  Clarissa, 
and  many  other  opera  songs,  never  before  published.  Containing  in 
the  whole,  near  three  hundred:  In  which  are  many  originals,  and  a 
variety  of  other  songs,  by  different  composers,  which  upon  comparing, 
will  be  justly  allowed  (by  every  person)  to  be  the  best  of  the  kind  yet 
published,  and  may  well  be  termed  "  The  Beauties  of  all  the  Songs  se- 
lected. ' '  The  above  mentioned  lx)ok  makes  a  neat  small  pocket  volume, 
adorn 'd  with  an  elegant  frontispiece  of  Miss  Ashmore,  &  will  be  sold 
by  the  Publisher  at  the  same  Price  they  are  sold  for  in  Boston  or  Ireland. 

Thus  advertised  in  the  Boston  evening  post,  November  25, 1771,  as 
"just  published  and  to  be  sold  by  William  McAlpine,  in  Marl- 
borough street  ..." 


102  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

In  the  New  York  mercury,  August  22,  1774,  appeared  an  advertise- 
ment which  is  almost  literally  the  same  except  that  it  begins  : 
"Just  published  and  to  be  sold  at  Mr.  William  Bailey's  Store,  in 
Beaver  Street  [New  York],  Miss  Ashmore's  Choice  collection  of 
Songs,  such  as  are  sung  etc.  ..." 

Query  :  Were  these  two  different  reprints  and  did  they  contain 
music? 

New  Yankee  Doodle.      Sung   with   great  applause   by  Mr.  Hodgkinson. 
New  York.     Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  59 
Maiden  lane. 
Song  with  pf  ace.     4°.     2  p.     H.  U.     As  the  fourth  stanza  begins  : 

A  band  of  brothers  let  us  be, 
While  Adams  guides  the  nation 

published  before  1802,  and  possibly  in  1800,  if  James  Hewitt  al- 
ready resided  at  No.  59  Maiden  lane  in  that  year.  The  song 
begins :  "  Columbians  all  the  present  hour  as  brothers  should 
unite  us." 

The  New  York  patriotic  song. 

See  The  Federal  constitution ;  Washington's  march. 

The  Nightingale. 

A  "cantata  'The  Nightingale,' — Miss  Huntley,  bird  accompani- 
ments on  the  flageolet  Mr.  Shaw  —  [by  Raynor]  Taylor,"  was  to 
be  sung  at  a  concert  in  Philadelphia  on  April  21,  1796. 

In  March,  1797,  'The  Nightingale,  a  favorite  cantata,'  was  adver- 
tised as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few  days  "  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Mus- 
ical Magazine  No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York.  Probably  this 
was  Taylor's  song.  '  The  Nightingale,'  a  "  favorite  song "  as 
advertised  in  November,  1800,  as  "  published  at  P.  A.  Von  Hagen's 
Piano  Forte  Ware  house.  No.  3  Cornhill,"  Boston,  may  have  been 
Taylor's  song  or  James  Hook's.     See  Aviary. 

No.     To  be  continued  monthly. 

See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany. 

Nobody. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  252-254. 

No  good  without  an  exception. 

Song  in  Dibdin's  '  Castles  in  the  air.'  See  Gentleman's  amusement 
by  R.  Shaw,  No.  2. 

Advertised  in  March,  1796,  among  other  "new  editions"  as  pub- 
lished "  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

No  luck  about  house. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (43). 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  103 

No  more  I'll  court  the  town  bred  fair. 

Song  by  Shield.    <S'ee Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  35. 

No  song,  no  supper.  An  opera  in  two  acts.  With  additional  songs.  As 
performed  with  great  applause  by  the  Old  American  Company  of 
comedians.  Second  Philadelphia  edition.  Philadelphia.  From  the 
press  of  Mathew  Carey.     Jan.  14,  1793. 

Libretto  by  Prince  Hoare  to  Stephen  Storace's  opera  (1790).  8°. 
32  p.     B.  P.  L.;  N.  Y.  P.  L. 

Pa.  H.  S.  has  under  Wy  2084,  "Hoare,  Prince.  No  song  no  su[)per. 
16°.  2d  ed.  Phila.  1792."  This  is  obviously  incorrect.  I 
was  unable  to  obtain  the  libretto,  but  if  the  imprint  date  really  is 
1792,  then  Pa.  H.  S.  would  possess  a  copy  of  the  first  edition 
which  was  advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Philadelphia,  De- 
cember 6,  1792,  as  "just  published  by  Mathew  Carey,  No.  118 
Market  street." 

No  SONG  NO  SUPPER.     An  opera  in  two  acts.     As  performed  at  the  theatre 
in  Boston.     Printed  at  the  Apollo  Press  in  Boston  for  William  P. 
Blake,  No.  59  Cornhill.     1794. 
Libretto.     8°.     12  p.     A.  A.  S.;  N.  Y.  P.  L. 
Norah  the  theme  of  my  song. 

Song  in  William  Shield's  '  Poor  soldier.'     See  Collection  of  favorite 
songs  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 
Nothing  like  grog. 

Song  by  Dibdin.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  55-58. 

Nouvelle  entertainment,  or,  musical  extravaganza  in  three  parts  composed 
by  Raynor  Taylor. 
Under  this  title  some  sort  of  an  olio  "consisting  of  dialogue,  comic, 
pastoral,  hunting  and  bacchanalian  songs  and  duets  .  .  .  the 
whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor,"  was  to 
be  "  recited  and  sung  by  Mr.  Taylor  and  Miss  Huntley  (iiis  pupil) 
late  of  the  Theatre  Royal  Covent  Garden"  at  Philadelphia,  June 
26,  1793. 

Now  all  in  preparation. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  41. 

Now  let  rich  music  sound.  Written  by  Thomas  Dawes,  jun.  Esquire,  and 
sung  at  the  entertainment  given  on  Bunker's  Hill,  by  the  proprietors 
of  Charles  River  Bridge,  at  the  opening  of  the  same. 
Words  printed  as  'Song  LI'  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  133-134,  beginning  "  Now  let  rich  music  sound."  They 
were  to  be  sung  to  the  tune  of  *  An  Ode  for  the  fourth  of  July  ' 
{ibidem  p.  130-132).     The  tune  was  that  of '  God  save  the  King.' 

Nursery  song. 

See  Musical  journal  for  the  pianoforte,  1800. 


104  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

0  come  away  my  soldier  bonny.      Sung   by   Mrs.   Warrell  of  the  New 
Theatre  with  universal  applause,  in  the  opera  of  the  Rival  soldiers. 
Philadelphia  published  by  G.  Willig,  No.  185  Market  St. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     4°.     2  p.     Possibly  published  as  early  as  1798. 
0  dear  what  can  the  matter  be. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed  singly  " 
by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co  Musical  Repository  No.  122  South  side  of  Mar- 
ket Street,"  Philadelphia.  See  also  Gentleman's  amusement  by 
R.  Shaw,  p.  28. 

0  dearly  I  love  somebody. 

Song.     Advertised  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  among  other  "  songs,  lately 
published,"  in  September,  1797. 
0  innocence  celestial  maid. 

Song.  Advertised  b}'  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  among  other  "songs,  lately 
published,"  in  September,  1797. 

0  let  my  harbour  be  your  arms,  pretty  Polly. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days "  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

0  Nancy  will  thou  fly. 

Song.  Advertised  among  "  new  editions"  of  "  .  .  .  favorite  songs, 
some  of  which  never  before  publislied  in  America,"  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository,  William  Street,  New  York,  in  March,  1796. 

0  Nancy  [ !  ]  wilt  thou  gang  wi'  me. 

Song  by  Carter,  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum, 
Philadelphia,  March,  1790,  p.  189-192. 

0  pitty  a  maiden,  and  pray  take  her  part. 

Song.     Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  at 
G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadel- 
phia. 
0  sanctissima,  0  piissima. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  25. 

0  whither  can  my  William  stay. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "  published  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

0  would  I  ne'er  had  seen  you. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  by  "  George  Gilbert,  at  his 
music-store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New  York. 

Observations  on  dancing  as   an  imitative  art.     (From  Essays  on  philo- 
sophical subjects,  by  the  late  Adam  Smith,  L.  L.  D.) 
Article  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston,  November,  1795,  p. 
519. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  105 

Occasional  overture.     By  Alexander  Reinagle. 

"A  new  occasional   overture,  composed   by  Mr.  Reinagle,"  was  to 

precede  the  performance  of  the  farce  '  St.  Patrick's  day  '  at  the 

Chestnut  Street  Theatre  in  Philadelphia,  on  March  17,  1794. 
It  was  probably  the  same  "  Occasional  overture,  composed  by  Mr. 

Reinagle,"  with  which  the  performances  at  the  New  Theatre  in 

Baltimore  began  on  September  25,  1794. 

Ode  (Air  "  Thou  soft  flowing  Avon,  etc). 

Printed  for  voice  with  pf.  ace.  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadel- 
phia, July,  1790,  p.  53-54.  The  ode  begins :  "  Ye  sages,  con- 
tending in  virtues  fair  cause." 

It  made  part  of  "  An  Exercise,  performed  at  the  Public  Commence- 
ment, in  the  College  of  Philadelphia,  July  17,  1790  .  .  .  sacred 
to  the  memory  of  Dr.  Franklin  ..."  See  same  number  of  the 
Universal  asylum.  See  also  Ode  sacred  to  the  memory  of  Dr. 
Benj.  Franklin. 

Ode  and  chorusses. 

See  Mysterious  monk. 

Ode.  As  performed  at  the  Stone  Chapel,  Boston  before  the  President  of 
the  United  States  of  America.     Words  by  Mr.  Brown  of  Boston. 

Engraved  for  solo  voice  and  chorus  with  pf.  ace.  on  p.  7-8  of  an 
undated  collection  of  music  the  first  piece  of  which  is  'A  Lesson,' 
contained  in  a  volume  of  tracts  in  Mass.  H.  S.  Publislied  prob- 
ably before  1800.    Begins:  "Behold  tlie  man  whom  virtue  raise." 

Ode.  Composed  by  Mr.  Low,  for  the  12th  day  of  May,  1790,  being  the 
anniversary  of  the  St.  Tammany  Society,  of  Columbian  order.  (For 
1st  verse  see  the  annexed  piece  of  music.) 

Printed  in  the  New  York  magazine,  May,  1790,  p.  304-305.  Begins  : 
"  Daughter  of  lieav'n,  thou  gift  divine." 

An  Ode  designed  for  a  public  commencement  in  the  College  of  Philadelphia. 

Contained  in  Francis  Hopkinson's  'Poems  on  several    occasions' 

(v.  Ill  of  his  Miscellaneous  essays),  p.  89-91.     Begins  :  "  When 

heav'n  spreads  blessings."    The  music  does  not  seem  to  be  extant. 

Ode  for  American  independence,  July  4th,  1789.  By  Daniel  George.  Set 
by  Horatio  Garnet. 

Printed  for  solo  voice  and  cliorus  with  pf.  ace.  in  the  Massachusetts 
magazine,  Boston,  July,  1789,  p.  452-453.  Reprinted  as  *An  Ode 
for  the  Fourth  of  July  '  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  142-147. 

Facsimile  of  this  in  Henry  M.  Brook's  'Olden  time  music'  (Boston, 
1888),  p.  155-156.    Begins:  "Tis  done!  the  edict  past." 


106  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Ode  for  the  festival  of  St.  John,  evangelist,  in  South  Carolina,  5772.  By 
the  most  worshipful  the  Honourahle  Sir  Egerton  Leigh,  baronet, 
Grand  Master,  etc.  etc.  Set  to  music  by  brother  Peter  Valton. 
Words  printed  under  "Poetry"  in  the  Pennsylvania  chronicle, 
March  1-8,  1773,  "  from  the  South  Carolina  and  American  Gen- 
eral Gazette — inserted  by  request  of  several  of  our  readers."  The 
music  seems  not  to  be  extant.  The  ode  begins:  "Behold  the 
social  band  appears." 

An  Ode  for  J;he  Fourth  of  July. 

Four-part  chorus.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  130-132.  Facsimile  in  Louis  C.  Elson's  'History  of 
American  music'  (Boston,  1904),  p.  145-146.  The  ode  begins: 
"  Come  all  ye  sons  of  song."     Melody  '  God  save  the  King.' 

An  Ode  for  the  Fourth  of  July.     By  Daniel  George.     Set  to  music  by 
Horatio  Garnet. 
See  Ode  for  American  independence. 

Ode  for  the  New  Year,  January  1,  1789.  Set  to  musick  by  Mr.  William 
Selby. 
Printed  for  solo  voice  with  pf.  ace.  and  chorus  in  the  Massachusetts 
magazine,  Boston,  January,  1790,  p.  61-62.  Reprinted  in  the 
American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  189-195.  Begins  :  "  Hark ! 
notes  melodious  fill  the  skies." 

Ode  for  voices  and  instruments  by  Benjamin  Yarnold. 

See  Anthem  and  ode  by  B.  Yarnold. 
An  Ode  in  honour  of  General  Washington,  composed  by  William  Selby. 

Was  to  be  performed  at  a  concert  in  Boston,  April  27,  1786. 
Ode  on  music.     Words  by  Mr.  Pope. 

Three-part  chorus  composed  by  Oliver  Holden.  First  printed  in  his 
'  American  harmony  .  .  .  suitable  for  divine  worship,'  Boston, 
1792,  p.  13-17. 

Ode  on  music.     Words  by  Thaddeus  M.  Harris. 

Recitative  and  three-part  chorus  by  Oliver  Holden.  First  printed 
in  his  '  American  harmony  .  .  .  suitable  for  divine  worship,' 
Boston,  1792,  p.  13-17. 

Ode  on  peace. 

An  'Ode  on  peace'  was  sung  at  Nassau  Hall  (Princeton)  during 
commencement,  1760.  In  my  book  on  '  Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  . 
and  James  Lyon '  I  have  advanced  arguments  to  attribute  the 
musical  authorship  of  this  ode  to  James  Lyon.  The  contention 
also  is  that  this  ode  was  identical  with  the  one  reported  in  the 
New  York  mercury,  October  1,  1759,  as  "set  to  music  by  Mr. 
James  Lyon"  and  sung  during  commencement  of  1759,  on  Sep- 
tember 26.  The  ode  begins  :  "  Cheerful,  fearless  and  at  ease."  The 
music  seems  not  to  be  extant. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amefrican  Music  107 

Ode  on  spring.     By  Daniel  George.     Set  to  musick  by  Abraham  Wood. 
Printed  for  voice  with  pf.  ace.  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  May, 
1789,  p.  325-326. 

Ode  on  the  birthday  of  his  Excellency  George  Washington  ;  celebrated  by 

the  Adopted  Sons,  at  the  Pennsylvania  Coffee  House,  in  Philadelphia, 

composed  by  a  member  of  that  society. 

Words  printed  in  the  Pennsylvania  packet,  February  24, 1786.     The 

first  recitative  begins  :  "  Parent  of  soothing  airs  and  lofty  strains." 

Ode  on  the  late  glorious  successes  of  his  Majesty's  arms,  and  present  great- 
ness of  the  English  nation.     Philadelphia:   W.  Dunlap.     1762. 
4°.     14  p.     The  ode  is  attributed  in  Sabin  to  Nathaniel  Evans.     It 
is  doubtful  if  the  ode  called  for  music. 

An  Ode  sacred  to  the  memory  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin. 

Reprinted  from  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia,  in  the  Massa- 
chusetts spy,  Worcester,  September  2,  1790,  witli  words  and 
music.  This  is  the  only  instance,  as  far  as  I  could  discover,  that 
a  piece  of  music  was  printed  in  our  eighteenth  century  newspapers. 
See  Ode  (Air  "  Tliou  soft  flowing  Avon  "). 

Ode,  sacred  to  the  memory  of  our  late  gracious  sovereign  George  II,  written 
and  set  to  music  by  Francis  Hopkinson,  1761. 
See  An  Exercise  containing  a  dialogue  and  ode,  .  .  .  1761. 

Ode  set  to  music,  and  sung  by  Mr.  Bankson,  accompanied  with  the  organ,  etc. 
Mentioned  as  sixth  number  of  the  commencement  exercises,  College 
of  Philadelphia,  June  28,  1771,  in  the  Pennsylvania  journal, 
July  11. 

An  Ode  set  to  music,  consecrated  to  the  memory  of  the  Rev.  George  White- 
field,  A.  M.  who  left  this  transitory  life,  in  full  assurance  of  the  more 
glorious,  September  30th,  1770,  aetatis  56.  By  one  of  his  friends  in 
Boston,  New  England. 
Broadside.  1  p.  Mass.  H.  S.  Words  followed  by  music  (11  bars 
engraved  for  treble,  counter,  tenor  and  bass).  The  ode  begins : 
"As  when  the  rising  sun  dispels  the  shades." 

An  Ode  set  to  music  on  Mrs.  B — s  birthday.     Hartlebury  Castle,  1766. 
The  ode  is  contained  in  Francis  Hopkinson's   Occasional   poems 
(v.  III.  of  his  Miscellaneous  essays),  p.  137-138.     The  recitative 
begins :  "  When  Caesar's  birthday  glads  Brittannia's  isle."     The 
music  seems  not  to  be  extant. 

Ode  to  Columbia's  favorite  son.  Sung  by  the  Independent  Musical  Society 
on  the  arrival  of  the  President  at  the  triumphal  arch,  in  Boston, 
October  24,  1789. 
Printed  for  solo  voice  and  chorus  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine, 
Boston,  October,  1789,  p.  659.  Reprinted  in  Louis  C.  Elson's 
'  National  music  of  America '  (1900),  p.  62.  Begins :  "  Great  Wash- 
ington, the  hero  's  come." 


108  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Ode  to  harmony. 

Air  with  instrumental  ace,  words  by  Garrick,  music  by  Oliver 
Holden.  First  printed  in  his  '  Union  harmony,  or  Universal 
collection  of  sacred  music/  Boston,  1793,  v.  II,  p.  13-14. 

An  Ode  to  sleep. 

See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  4.. 

Ode  to  the  New  Year  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

An  "  Ode  to  the  New  Year,  with  a  variety  of  other  pieces,  .  .  .  en- 
tirely original  by  .  .  .  Mr.  Taylor,  by  whom  the  whole  of  the 
music  is  composed,"  was  to  be  performed  at  Philadelphia  on  Jan- 
uary 11,  1794. 

Ode  to  the  President  of  the  United  States.     By  a  lady.     The  musick  set 
by  Mr.  Hans  Gram. 

Printed  for  solo  voice  and  chorus  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine, 
Boston,  October,  1789,  p.  660-661.  Begins:  "The  season  sheds 
its  mildest  ray." 

Oh !  come  to  Mason  boroughs  grove. 

Song  for  voice  and  harpsicliord  by  Francis  Hopkinson.  To  be 
found  in  his  handwriting  on  p.  163  of  a  volume  of  songs  now  in 
possession  of  his  descendant,  Mrs.  Florence  Scovel  Shinn  of  New 
York  City.  Composed  in  1760  or  possibly  in  1759.  First  bars 
quoted  in  my  book  on  '  Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  .  and  James  Lyon  ' 
(1905). 

Oh  dear  delightful!  skill. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  61. 

Oh,  had  it  been  my  happy  lot. 

Song.  Advertised  as  "just  published  "  among  "  new  songs,  sung  at 
the  theatres  New  York  "  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  June 
25,  1798. 

Oh!  say  simple  maid.     A  duet,  in  the  comic  opera  of  'Incleand  Yarico.' 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  258-259. 

The  Old  woman  of  eighty  three. 

A  "comic  burletta,  never  performed,  called  'Old  woman  of  eighty 
three '  dressed  in  character  .  .  .  consisting  of  recitative,  airs  and 
duets  ..."  was  to  be  sung  in  Raynor  "  Taylor's  Musical  per- 
formance .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by 
Mr.  Taylor,"  at  Annapolis  on  February  28,  1793. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  109 

Olio,  composed  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

Advertised  in  Dunlap's  Daily  American  advertiser,  January  28, 
1794,  as  being  "similar  in  its  nature  but  different  with  respect  to 
the  particular  pieces"  from  a  "Musical  Performance"  given  at 
Philadelphia  on  January  18. 

This  consisted  "  of  songs,  duets,  and  trios;  pastoral,  serious  and  comic, 
entirely  original  .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  composed  by  R. 
Taylor."     {See  An  Ode  for  the  New  Year.) 

The  '  Olio'  was  to  be  performed  on  February  1. 

On  board  the  Valiant. 

Song.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale 
at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearlstreet," 
New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 

On  by  the  spur  of  valeur. 

Song.     See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 

On  harmony. 

Article  signed  "  Harmonicus  "  in  the  Boston  magazine,  December, 
1783,  p.  64-65. 

On  music  and  dancing. 

Letter  IX  of  the  '  Letters  to  a  young  lady.  By  the  rev.  John  Ben- 
net.'      In  the  American  Museum,  Philadelphia,  March,  1792. 

On  musick.     Set  by  Mr.  William  Selby. 

Song  with  pf  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 

April,  1789,  p.  252-253. 
Reprinted  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  297-300. 

Begins:  "  To  musick  be  the  verse  addrest." 

On  theatrical  entertainments. 

Article  printed  in  the  American  magazine,  Boston,  August,  1746,  p. 
356-357. 

On  the  white  cliffs  of  Albion  reclining  sat  Fame. 

Song.     See  Song  on  General  Washington  by  A.  Juhan. 

One  kind  kiss.  A  favorite  song  composed  by  Dr.  Jackson  and  aung  by 
Mrs  Hodgkinson.  Price  20  cents.  Printed  at  Carr's  Musical  Repos- 
itories. 

Song  with  pf  ace.  and  added  flute  arr.  4°.  2  p.  Pa.  H.  S.  Ad- 
vertised as  published  in  February,  1796. 

Oration  on  music  by  Dr.  H.  Farnsworth.     Cooperstown,  1795. 
12°.     21  p.     A.  A.  S. 


110  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

An  Oration  on  music  pronounced  at  Portland,  May  28th,  1800,  by  Samuel 
Emerson,  A.  M.  Published  by  special  request  from  the  press  of 
E.  A.  Jenks,  Portland.     1800. 

8°.  20  p.     A.  A.  S.;  H.  U.;  N.  Y.  H.  S.;  Pa.  H.  S. 

The  Origin  of  the  musical  notes. 

Article  reprinted  from  the  New  London  magazine  in  the  Massachu- 
setts magazine,  Boston,  January,  1789,  p.  31. 

Out  of  my  sight  or  I'll  box  your  ears. 

Duet.     See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reiiiagle  (16). 

O'er  the  hills  far  away. 

Song.     See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (vi). 

Ouverture  d'  Iphigenie.     Printed  and  sold  by  G.  Willig  No.  165  Market 

Street. 

4°.  5  p.  for  pf.  Hopk.  Published  between  1795  and  1797  at 
Philadelphia.  Possibly  the  'Overture  L' Iphigenie'  advertised 
April,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  of  G.  Gilfert  &  Co,  at 
their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway,"  New  York,  was 
identical  with  tbis.  If  I  remember  right  tbe  overture,  published 
by  Willig,  belongs  to  Gluck's  '  Iphigenie  en  Aulide.' 

Overture  by  P.  S.  Von  Hagen,  jun. 

A  "new  overture,  composed  by  Mr.  Von  Hagen,  jun."  was  to  be 
played  at  the  Haymarket  Theatre,  Boston,  October  25,  1797. 

Overture  by  Haydn.  Price  75  cents.  Printed  by  G.  Willig  Market  St. 
Philadelphia. 

Is  the  popular  D  major  symphony  arr.  for  pf.  Hopk.  Published 
between  1795  and  1804. 

Overture  by  the  Earl  of  Kelly,  adapted  to  the  harpsichord  by  Mr.  Jas. 
Bremner. 

Contained  in  a  MS.  collection  of  "  Lessons"  in  Hopk.  on  p.  144-147, 

Overture  by  F.  Linley. 

"  A  new  overture  composed  for  the  occasion  by  Mr.  F.  Linley  "  was 
to  precede  the  performance  of  the'  Castle  spectre,'  Boston,  Novem- 
ber 28,  1798. 

Overture  by  John  Christopher  Moller. 

A  "  new  "  overture  of  his  was  to  be  played  at  a  concert  in  New  York, 
in  February,  1798. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amei^ican  Music  111 

Overture  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

"A  new  overture  Reinagle"  was  to  be  played  at  Mr.  Julian's  concert, 
Pbiladelpbia,  May  29, 1787.  This  was  possibly  identical  with  his 
'A  new  overture  in  which  is  introduced  a  Scots  strathspey,'  per- 
formed at  Reinagle's  own  concert,  Philadelphia,  June  4,  1787. 
It  may  and  may  not  have  been  identical  with  Reinagle's  overture 
as  performed  at  the  second  Subscription  concert.  New  York,  Sep- 
tember 29,  1788. 

A  "  New  overture  Mr.  Reinagle"  was  to  open  a  concert  at  the  New 
Theatre,  Philadelphia,  February  2,  1793.  Overtures  of  Reinagle 
appear  frequently  on  the  concert-programs,  but  it  is  impossible  to 
glean  from  the  announcements  how  many  he  composed  or  how  to 
separate  them. 

Overture  by  Philip  Roth. 

An  "overture  composed  (for  the  occasion)  by  Philip  Roth,  Master 
of  the  band,  belonging  to  his  Majesty's  Royal  Regiment  of  North 
British  fusiliers,"  was  to  be  played  at  a  concert,  Philadelphia, 
December  5,  1771. 

Overture  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

Was  to  be  played  at  a  concert,  PliiU\delphia,  April  21,  1796. 
Overture  *  Circe  and  Ulisses '  l)y  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

Was  to  be  played  at  a  concert,  Philadelphia,  April  3,  1800. 

Overture  de  Demophon.  Arrange  pour  le  forti-piano  [ !  ]  par  .Jacques 
Hewitt.  Price  2  s.  6.  Printed  for  B.  Carr  and  sold  at  his  Musical 
RejK>sitory  in  New  York  &  Philadelphia  and  by  J.  Carr.  Baltimore. 

4°.  4  p.  for  pf.  B.  P.  L.;  Hopk.  Published  between  1794  and  1797. 
Jacques,  of  course,  stands  for  James. 

Overture  in  9  movements  .  .  . 

Overture  in  9  movements,  expressive  of  a  battle  etc  by  James  Hewitt. 
No.  1.  Introduction,  2.  Grand  March;  the  army  in  motion.  3. 
The  charge  for  the  attack.  4.  A  national  air.  5.  The  attack  com- 
mences, the  confusion  of  an  engagement  is  heard.  6.  The  enemy 
surrender.  7.  The  grief  of  those  who  are  made  prisoners.  8.  The 
conquerors  quick  march.     9.  The  finale. 

Thus  advertised  as  to  be  played  on  September  26,  1792,  at  a  "Sub- 
scription concert "  of 

Messrs.  Hewitt,  Gehot,  Bergman,  Young  and  Phillips,  professors  of  music 
from  the  opera  house  Hanover  Square,  and  professional  concerts,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Haydn,  Pleyel,  etc.  Ix)ndon. 

On  June  18,  1793,  the  overture  was  to  be  played  in  New  York  with 
the  introduction  of  '  The  Duke  of  York's  celebrated  March.' 


112  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Overture  in  12  movements,  expressive  of  a  voyage  from  England  to  Amer- 
ica, by  Jean  Gehot.  No.  1.  Introduction.  2.  Meeting  of  the  adven- 
turers, consultation  and  their  determination  on  departure.  3.  March 
from  London  to  Gravesend.  4.  Affectionate  separation  from  their 
friends.  5.  Going  on  board,  and  pleasure  at  recollecting  the  en- 
couragement they  hope  to  meet  with  in  a  land  where  merit  is  sure 
to  gain  reward.  6.  Preparation  for  sailing,  carpenters  hammering, 
crowing  of  the  cock,  weighing  anchor,  etc.  7.  A  storm.  8.  A  calm. 
9.  Dance  on  deck  by  the  passengers.  10.  Universal  joy  on  seeing  land. 
11.  Thanksgiving  for  safe  arrival.     12.  Finale. 

This  programmatic  overture  was  to  be  played  at  a  Subscription  con- 
cert, New  York,  September  21, 1792. 

Overture  La  Buona  figlia.     Published  by  G.  Willig.  165  Market  Street. 

Pf.  arr.  of  Nicola  Piccinni's  once  popular  overture.  N.  Y.  P.  L. 
Published  between  1795  and  1797.  , 

Overture  La  Schiava. 

A  pf.  arr.  of  Nicola  Piccinni's  overture  (1751)  by  Alexander  Rein- 
agle  was  advertised  in  March,  1789,  as  "just  publislied,  and  sold 
by  Thomas  Dobson,  at  the  Stone  House,  in  Second  Street,"  Phila- 
delphia. 

Overture  L'Iphigenie. 

See  Ouverture  d'Iphigenie. 
Overture  of  Rosina. 

A  pf.  arr.  of  Shield's  overture  was  advertised  in  April,  1795,  as 
"published  and  to  be  had  of  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  at  tlieir  Musical 
Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway,"  New  York. 

Overture  of  Yankee  Doodle. 

On  April  23, 1798,  was  to  be  performed  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  Dibdin's 
opera  "  The  Deserter  .  .  .  with  the  original  overture  of  Yankee 
Doodle,  composed  by  Degatie." 

Overture  to  the  Children  in  the  wood. 

A  pf.  arr.  of  Samuel  Arnold's  overture  was  advertised  in  March, 
1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Maga- 
zine, No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Overture  to  conclude  with  the  representation  of  a  Storm  at  sea,  composed 
by  James  Hewitt. 
This  "  new  "  overture  was  to  open  Hewitt's  concert,  New  York,  April 
1,  1794. 

Overture  to  the  Lady  of  the  manor.     Hook. 

4°.  arr.  for  pf.;  paged  (27)-(32) ;  on  the  lower  margin,  "  End  of 
book  the  1st."  P.  A.  H.  S.  Possibly  belonged  to  the  first  volume 
of  Can's  Musical  journal,  1800. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  113 

Overture  to  the  new  opera  Marian. 

A  pf.  arr.  of  Shield's  overture  (1788)  by  Alexander  Reinagle  was 
advertised  in  March,  1789,  as  "just  published  and  sold  b}' Thomas 
Dobson,  at  the  Stone  House  in  Second  Street,"  Philadelphia. 

Overture  with  the  songs,  chorus's,  etc,  etc,  to  Tammany,  as  composed  and 
adapted  to  the  piano  forte  by  James  Hewitt. 

See  Tammany,  or  the  Indian  chief. 

Owen. 

This  "  favorite  Welch  air,  sung  by  Mr.  Warrell  at  the  Theatre  and 
played  to  the  new  comedy  of  a  Wedding  in  Wales,"  was  adver- 
tised by  B.  Carr,  Philadelphia,  in  March,  1799,  as  to  be  published 
shortly. 

Paddy  Bull's  expedition. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  32-33. 

The  Padlock:  a  comic  opera:  as  it  is  performed  at  the  Theatre,  Boston. 
Boston.  Printed  and  sold  by  William  Spottswood,  No.  55.  Marl- 
lx)rough  Street,  1795. 

Libretto  by  Isaac  Bickerstaff  to  Dibdin's  opera  (1768).  8°.  31  p. 
and  5  p.,  with  a  list  of  books  sold  by  W.  Spottswood.  On  p.  [2] 
advertisement  and  dramatis  person ae.     L.  Co.  Ph. 

Pantomimical  finale. 

A  "  pantomimical  finale  with  music,  scenery,  machinery  and  deco- 
rations entirely  new"  was  to  conclude  "  Lectures  moral  and  en- 
tertaining," Philadelphia,  February  28,  1785.  The  author  is  not 
mentioned. 

The  Parody  parodized. 
See  Liberty  song. 

Parson  upon  page. 

We  read  in  the  South  Carolina  gazette,  April  20,  1738,  "  In  a  short 
time  will  be  published  an  excellent  new  ballad  entitled  Parson 
upon  page.  To  the  old  tune  of  Parson  upon  Dorothy.  Price 
half  a  bitt." 

Part  of  fourth  chorus. 

See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 

Parthie  VII,  VIII,  X,  XI,  XII,  XIII,  XIV.  For  wind  instruments  by  David 
Moritz  Michael. 

MS.  parts  for  2  clarinets,  2  horns,  and  bassoon  in  the  library  of  the 
Philharmonic  society,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 


114  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Partitur  einer  Freuden  Music  zum  Friedens  Dank  Feste  21  Merz  1763. 
[by]  Johann  Friedrich  Peter. 

8°.  t.  p.  40  p.  (ill  Peter's  autograph  ?)  with  ten  pieces  (11  and  12 
evidently  missing).  Scored  for  4-part  chorus  and  strings,  2  flutes, 
2  trumpets  and  fondamento.  The  words  are  taken  from  chorals 
as  "  Lobe  den  Herrn  meine  Seele."  The  whole  cyclus,  dated  "  d. 
5  ten  Febr.  1774,"  in  the  library  of  the  Philharmonic  society, 
Bethlehem,  Pa. 

A  Pastoral  by  Metastasio. 

See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  8. 
Pastoral  songs  by  Mrs.  Pownall. 

See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 

The  Patent  coffin. 

Song  by  Dibdin.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "published  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Patrick  in  Prussia,  or  Love  in  a  camp;  a  comic  opera,  in  two  acts,  being 
the  second  part  of  the  Poor  soldier.  With  all  the  songs,  duets,  etc 
performed  with  universal  applause  by  the  American  Company  of 
Comedians.  Written  by  John  O'Keefe,  Esq.  Philadelphia:  Printed 
and  sold  by  E.  Story,  in  Second  Street,  4th  door  from  Arch-street 
upwards. 

Libretto  to  Shield's  opera  (1785).  8°.  34  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.  Adver- 
tised as  "just  published"  in  January,  1790. 

Patrick  in  Prussia:  or,  Love  in  a  camp:  a  comic  opera,  in  two  acts,  being 
the  second  part  of  the  Poor  soldier.  With  all  the  songs,  duets,  etc. 
Performed  with  universal  applause  l^y  the  American  Company.  Writ- 
ten by  John  O'Keefe,  Esq.  Philadelphia  :  Printed  and  sold  by 
Henry  Taylor  1791. 

Libretto.     8°.     39  p.     B.  P.  L.;  N.  Y.  P.  L. 

The  Patriot,  or  Liberty  asserted. 

This  "play,  interspersed  with  songs,  in  three  acts,  never  acted  here, 
.  .  .  founded  on  the  well  known  story  of  William  Tell,  the  Swiss 
patriot,  who  shot  an  apple  from  his  son's  head,  at  the  command 
of  the  Tyrant  Grislor  [!]  which  first  gave  liberty  to  the  cantons  of 
Switzerland  .  .  .  the  songs  and  overture  by  Mr.  [James]  Hewitt," 
was  to  be  performed  at  New  York,  June  4,  1794. 

"The  Patriot,  or  Liberty  obtained.  As  altered  from  the  play  of 
Helvetic  Liberty,  and  compressed  into  three  acts  by  Mr.  Bates. 
With  a  new  medley  overture  and  the  music  and  songs,  compiled 
and  selected  from  the  most  popular  tunes  —  by  Mr.  B.  Carr  of 
Philadelphia,"  was  to  be  given  for  the  first  time  at  Baltimore  on 
September  3,  1796. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  115 

The  Patriotic  songster  for  July  4th,  1798.  (Addressed  to  the  volunteers 
of  Baltimore)  containing  all  the  late  patriotic  songs  that  have  been 
published . 

Advertised  on  July  2,  1798,  in  Baltimore,  as  to  be  published  "to- 
morrow "  at  "  S.  Sower's  printing  office,  No.  67,  Market  street,  at 
his  book-store  in  Fayette-street  and  at  Thomas,  Andrews  and 
Butler's  bookstore  (price  eleven-pence). 

Patty  Clover. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  4. 

Pauvre  Jack. 

Song.  A  "  new  edition  "  of  this  song,  both  in  French  and  English, 
was  advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

Pauvre  Madelon,  a  favorite  dialogue  and  duett  in  the  Surrender  of  Calais. 
Price  one  quarter  dollar.  Philada.  Printed  for  Carr  &  Co.  at  their 
Music  Store  No  136  Highst. 

Song  by  Samuel  Arnold,  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  arr.  for  flutes  and 
guitar.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  222-224.  Advertised  as 
published  in  August,  1793. 

Peace  and  liberty. 

"A  grand  serenata,  called  Peace  and  liberty  :  consisting  of  recitation, 
recitative,  airs  and  chorusses.  The  parts  recited  .  .  .  selected 
from  the  works  of  Thompson,  Sterne,  etc.  etc.  The  music,  vocal 
and  instrumental,  composed  by  Handel,  Arne,  Tenducci,  Fisher 
and  Valentino,  etc."  was  to  be  performed  "  as  never  attempted 
before  "  at  the  theatre  in  Philadelphia,  July  29,  1785. 

The  Pensive  shepherd.     Written  by  J.  Lathrop.     Set  to  musick  by  Mr. 

S.  Holyoke. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
September,  1789,  p.  588-589. 

Peter  Pindar's  new  gypsy  song,  composed  by  Wright. 

Advertised  in  December,  1793,  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Reposi- 
tory, No.  122  South  side  of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia,  as  "  pub- 
lished .  .  .  printed  singly." 

La  Petite  Piedmontese,  or  the  Travellers  preserved. 

This  "serious  pantomimical  ballet  .  .  .  the  music  entirely  new 
composed  by  R.  Taylor,"  was  to  be  performed  at  the  New  Theatre 
Philadelphia,  on  June  19, 1795. 

Philadelphia  Association  quick  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  28. 


116  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Philadelphia  hymn.     Composed  by  R.  Taylor.     Price  20  cents. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  guitar  arr.     4°.     2  p.     Hopk.     Pub- 
lished probably  before  1800.     Begins:  "Oh,  Fatlier  of  Heav'n  to 
thee  we  bend." 

The  Philadelphia  pocket  companion  for  the  German  flute  or  violin,  being 
a  collection  of  the  most  favourite  songs,  etc  —  selected  from  the 
European  publications  of  the  last  twelve  months.  Likewise  the  same 
work  for  the  guittar  or  clarinett.     Price  half  a  dollar. 

"Vol.  the  first"  tlius  advertised  in  Dunlap's  Daily  American  adver- 
tiser, Philadelpliia,  April  28,  1794,  where  we  read  : 

New  Music.  This  day  is  published.  To  be  continued  annually,  and  will  for 
the  future  be  published  on  each  succeedinjr  first  of  January  .  .  .  Printed  and 
sold  at  Carr's  and  Go's  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  Market  street. 

The  Philadelphia  songster.  Part  I.  being  a  collection  of  choice  songs; 
such  as  are  calculated  to  please  the  ear,  while  they  improve  the  mind 
and  make  the  heart  better.     By  Absalom  Aim  well.  Esquire. 

Thus  advertised  in  January,  1789,  as  "just  published,  and  to  be  sold 
by  John  M'Culloch,  in  Third  Street,  near  the  market  [Philadel- 
phia], price  one  eighth  of  a  dollar  ..."  Absalom  Aimwell, 
evidently  a  pseudonym,  gave  the  following 

List  of  songs. 
God  save  America 
A  Catch  for  three  voices 
Morn 
Rose  tree 
Indian  chief 
A  mia  Myra 
Graceful  move 

Friendship.     Glee  for  three  voices. 
Anna's  urn. 

N.  B.  The  songs  are  all  set  to  music. 

A  Piece  with  variations  for  the  harpsichord  or  pianoforte  etc.  By  Wil- 
liam Selby. 

See  Apollo  and  the  Muses  musical  compositions. 
Pierre  de  Province  and  La  Belle  Magulone.  [!] 

This  "  celebrated  serious  ballet,  in  two  acts,  told  in  action,  (never 
performed  in  this  country)  .  .  .  the  new  music  entirely  new, 
composed  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle,"  was  to  be  performed  at 
the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  May  2,  1796. 

Pioneers  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  23. 

Pity  the  sorrows  of  a  poor  old  man,  from  the  poem  of  the  Beggar's  pe- 
tition. 
Song.     Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed 
singly  "  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  Southside 
of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  117 

Pizarro,  or,  The  Spaniards  in  Peru. 

This  "celebrated  tragedy  in  5  acts  .  .  .  written  by  Augustus  von 
Kotzebue,  and  adaj)ted  to  the  English  stage,  b}'  Richard  Brinsley 
Sheridan  .  .  .  the  music  composed  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle 
and  Mr.  [Ray nor]  Taylor,"  was  first  performed  at  Philadelphia 
in  December,  1800. 

As  "The  tragedy  of  Pizarro  in  Peru  .  .  .  the  music  composed  by 
Mr.  [James]  Hewitt,"  performed  at  New  York  also  in  December, 
1800. 

The  Plan  of  a  performance  of  solemn  musick,  to  be  in  the  hall  of  the 
College  of  Philadelphia,  on  Wednesday  evening  April  10th,  1765,  for 
the  benefit  of  the  Charity  school. 

12°.  4  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.  This  is  a  concert  program  and  not  a  play 
as  Mr.  Wegelin  assumed. 

Plato's  advice. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  26-27. 

The  Ploughman's  escape  from  sea. 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Was  to  be  sung  at  his  "  musical  perform- 
ance .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr. 
Taylor,"  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793. 

A  Pocket  book  for  the  German  flute  containing  necessary  directions  and 
remarks  on  that  instrument,  with  an  agreeable  variety  of  celebrated 
airs,  duets  and  songs,  collected  from  the  favourite  opera  entertain- 
ments, etc.  composed  by  the  most  admired  authors  in  two  parts,  each 
is  sold  separate  at  12  s  currency. 
Advertised  together  with  the  two  following  titles  in  July,  1778,  in 
Rivington's  Royal  gazette.  New  York,  as  published.  See  New  in- 
structions for  the  German  flute. 

A  Pocket  book  for  the  guitar  with  directions,  whereby  every  lady  and 
gentleman  may  become  their  own  tuner. 

Ibidem. 

A  Pocket  book  for  the  violin.  Embellished  with  curious  remarks  and 
excellent  examples  by  the  late  celebrated  Signor  Geminiani,  etc.  To 
which  are  added  a  pleasing  variety  of  songs,  duets  and  airs,  judicious- 
ly selected  from  the  most  favorite  operas,  entertainments,  etc. 

Ibidem. 
A  Pocket  companion  for  the  German  flute  and  violin,  by  F.  C.  Sheffer. 

In  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston,  September  12,  1798,  appeared 
the  following  advertisement : 

Neiv  Music.  Proposals  for  printing  and  publishing  by  subscription  a  Pocket 
Companion  for  the  German  Flute  and  Violin,  containing  a  selection  of 
airs,  songs,  duets,  and  trios,  from  the  works  of  Haydn,  Pleyel,  Devienne,  Hoof- 


118  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

master  [!],  Doctor  Arnold,  Sliield,  Hook,  Dibdin,  Linley,  Carter,  etc.  together 
with  correct  and  easy  instructions  for  the  flute,  by  F.  C.  Scheifer  professor  of 
music,  teaclier  of  the  flute,  clarinet,  violin,  etc. 

The  advantages  of  this  undertaking  to  the  musical  world  are  so  obvious  as  to 
preclude  the  necessity  of  further  comment.  Messrs.  Linley  and  Co.  therefore, 
shall  but  add,  that  the  public  may  rest  assured,  the  whole  work  shall  be  exe- 
cuted in  a  stile  superior  to  any  hitherto  published  in  this  country. 

Conditions. 

The  work  shall  be  elegantly  engraved,  and  will  form  a  handsome  pocket 
volume.  The  price  to  subscribers,  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  to  be  paid  on  de- 
livery, which  shall  take  place  on  the  first  of  January,  1791),  after  which  time 
the  price  will  be  Two  Dollars. 

\*  Subscriptions  received  at  Messrs.  Linley  and  Moore's  Music  Repository, 
No.  19  Marlborough  street,  Boston;  Mr.  Hewet  [Hewitt]  No.  181,  William 
street,  New  York  ;  Mr.  B.  Carr,  Market  street,  Philadelphia ;  and  Mr.  J.  Carr 
of  Baltimore. 

Poets  may  sing  of  their  helicon  streams. 

See  Washington's  march. 

The  Political  duenna.  A  comic  opera,  in  three  acts,  as  it  is  performed  hy 
the  servants  of  his  Britannic  INIajesty,  with  Lord  North's  Recantation. 
To  which  are  added  I.  A  letter  to  Mr.  John  Wesley  on  his  calm  ad- 
dress to  the  Americans.  Supposed  to  he  written  by  the  celebrated 
Junius.  II.  A  letter  from  an  Irish  gentleman  in  London  to  his  friend 
and  countryman,  in  his  Britannic  Majesty's  service,  in  America. 
Philadelphia:  Printed  and  sold  by  Robert  Bell,  next  door  St.  Paul's 
church,  in  Third  street.     1778. 

Libretto  with  names  of  tunes  to  which  the  songs  were  to  be  sung. 
8°.  t.  p.;  V.  bl.;  p.  [5]  Personifications  in  the  drama;  [6]  bl.;  [7]-45 
text;  [46]  bl.;  [47]  "  From  the  London  Evening  Post.  On  Lord 
North's  Recantation  .  .  .  Chester,  March  1, 1778  ";  [49]-52  and 
[53]-56  the  two  letters  mentioned  on  t.  p.     Pa.  H.  S. 

Polly  Ply. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  265-267. 

The  Poor  blind  girl. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1797,  as  "just  published  by  G.  Gil- 
fert,  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No,  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 

The  Poor  female  ballad  singer,  a  pathetic  song  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

Was  to  be  sung  in  an  ''Olio  .  .  .  entirely  new"  composed  by  R. 
Taylor,  at  Philadelphia  on  February  1,  1794. 

Poor  Jack. 

Song  by  Dibdin.     Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical 

miscellany,  1798,  p.  58-61. 
Poor  Jack,  or  the  Sailor's  landlady. 

This  "  pantomime  interlude.     With    new   music   and   a   compiled 

Naval  overture,  called  '  The  Sailor's  medley  '  by  Mr.  [Benjamin] 

Carr,"  was  to  be  performed  at  New  York  "  after  the  play,"  on  April 

7,  1795. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Mudc  119 

The  Poor  mariner. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,  William  street,"  New  York.  See  Young's  vocal  and 
instrumental  miscellany,  p.  20. 

Poor  Richard,  sung  at  the  principal  concerts  in  England,  composed  by 
B.  Carr. 
Song.     Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published   .  .  .  printed 
singly  "  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  Soutii- 
side  of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Poor  soldier,  a  comic  opera,  in  two  acts,  with  the  words,  songs,  duets, 
etc.     As  performed   with  universal  applause,  at  the  Theatre,    New 
York.     Written  by  John  O'Keefe,  Esq.     Philadelphia:   printed  in  the 
year  1787. 
Libretto  to  Shield's  opera  (1783).     8°.     29  p.     L.  Co.  Ph. 

The  Poor  soldier.     A  comic  opera,  in  two  acts,  with  the  words,  songs, 
duetts,  etc.  as  performed  with  universal  applause  by  the  American 
Company  of  Comedians.     Written  by  John  O'Keefe,  Esquire.     Phila- 
delphia:  Printed  by  T.  Seddon,  and  W.  Spotswood,  1787. 
Libretto.     8°.     34  p.     B.  P.  L. 

The  Poor  soldier  boy. 

Song  by  Atwood.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published 
by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  street,"  New  York. 

Poor  Tom  Bowling. 

Song.     See  Mrs.  Pownall's  adress. 

Poor  Tom  Bowling,  or,  the  Sailor's  epitaph.     By  Dibdin.     Price  20  cents. 

Philadelphia.     Printed  at  Carr  &  Co's  Musical  Repository. 
Song  witli  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  or  guitar  arr.     4°.     Y.  U.,  Mus. 

Misc.  26,  p.  234-235.     Advertised  as  published  in  February,  1794. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 

p.  31-33. 

Poor  Vulcan,  a  burletta,  in  two  acts,  as  performed  at  the  New  Theatre, 
Chestnut  Street.  Philadelphia:  Printed  bj'  Wrigley  &  Berriman,  No. 
149,  Chestnut  Street.     1795.     [Price  one  Eighth  of  a  dollar.] 

Libretto  by  Dibdin.     8°.     24  p.     L.  Co.  Ph. 

*  Poor  Vulcan,  or,  Gods  upon  earth  '  was  advertised  for  first  perform- 
ance at  New  York,  on  March  16,  1796,  with  "  orchestra  accom- 
panyments  by  Mr.  [Victor]  Pelisier." 

Power  of  music  over  animals  and  infants.     From  Eastcott's  Sketches  of 
the  origin,  progress  and  effects  of  music. 
Article  reprinted  in  the  New  York  magazine,  June,  1794,  p.  369-373. 
The  Power  of  musick. 

Article  reprinted  in  the  American  magazine,  Boston,  February, 
1745,  from  the  Universal  spectator,  No.  654. 


120  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Power  of  sound,  or  the  influence  of  melody  over  the  human  heart;  calcu- 
lated for  the  advance  of  public  religion. 

Article  signed  "  Maryland,  Nov.  19.  178G.  Csecilius."  Printed  in 
the  Columbian  magazine,  Philadelphia,  December,  1786,  on  p. 
160-163. 

Prayer  of  the  Sicilian  mariners. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  25. 

Preludes,  in  three  classes,  for  the  improvement  of  practitioners  on  the 
piano  forte,  by  A.  Reinagle. 

Advertised  in  June,  1794,  as  published  "at  Carr  &  Co.  Musical 
Repository,  No.  122  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

The  President's  march. 

This  march  has  become  immortal  by  furnishing  the  air  to  Joseph 
Hopkinson's  '  Hail  Columbia.'  The  march  possibly  was  composed 
in  honor  of  George  Washington's  inauguration  as  President  of 
the  United  States  in  1789,  at  any  rate  not  earlier,  and  possibly 
not  as  early  as  1789,  in  view  of  the  singular  fact  that  the  march 
appears  nowhere  mentioned  in  contemporary  sources  before  1794, 
when  the  piece  was  already  popular  enough  to  be  introduced  by 
Benjamin  Carr  in  his  Federal  overture.  '  The  President's  march  ' 
has  been  attributed  to  both  Philip  Roth  and  Philip  Phile  (which 
is  the  correct  spelling  of  the  name),  but  all  efforts  to  positively 
trace  the  march  to  either  of  these  two  musicians  are  futile,  as  a 
perusal  of  my  *  Critical  notes  on  the  origin  of  "  Hail  Columbia," ' 
(Sammelbande  d.  Int.  Mus.  Ges.  1901,  p.  139-166)  will  prove.* 

'  The  President's  march '  seems  to  have  made  its  first  appearance  in 
print  in  April,  1794,  when  it  was  published  in  an  arrangement 
for  two  flutes  on  p.  3  of  the  first  number  of  R.  Shaw's  Gentleman's 
amusement,  Philadelphia. 

About  1795  it  was  published  under  the  following  title: 

The  President's  march.  Aranged  [!]  for  two  performers  on  one  piano 
forte  by  R.  Taylor.  Philadelphia.  Engraved  and  published  by  Wm. 
Priest.  Sold  at  the  Music  Stores  in  the  United  States.  And  by 
Preston  and  Son  No.  97  Strand.     London.     Price  25  cents. 

4°.  2  p.  Neatly  engraved  in  score.  B.  P.  L.  When  I  examined 
the  piece,  "  [182?]"  had  been"  supplied  as  date,  but 

1.  The  whole  appearance  of  the  piece  suggests  the  18th  century  rather  than 
the  19th. 

*  I  would  like  to  call  attention  to  the  remarkable  fact  that  the  program  of  Mrs.  Grattan's  benefit 
concert,  as  advertised  in  the  City  gazette,  Charleston,  S.  C,  November  8,  1798.  for  the  same  evening, 
shows  as  last  number  "  Hail  Columbia— Taylor."  While  this  may  mean  at  first  glance  that  the  music 
to  '  Hail  Columbia,'  that  is  to  say,  '  The  President's  march,'  was  composed  by  Raynor  Taylor,  it  probably 
and  unfortunately  does  not.  More  likely,  Taylor  was  to  sing  the  national  song,  the  audience  joining  in 
the  chorus. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amei'ican  Music  121 

2.  'The  President's  march  '  was  more  popular  about  1795  than  1820,  at  least 
under  its  original  name. 

3.  The  American  daily  advertiser,  Philadelphia,  printed  on  January  7,  1795, 
the  following  advertisement :  "  Music  engraving.  In  all  its  branches  correctly 
performed  by  Wm.  Priest,  musician  of  the  New  Theatre.  For  particulars  in- 
quire at  No.  15  Apple  Tree  Alley  between  Fourth  and  Fifth  street." 

4.  Mr.  Frank  Kidson  says  in  his  '  British  music  publishers,  printers  and  en- 
gravers'  (1900)  on  p.  106:  "  In  1778  he  [John  Preston,  the  founder  of  the  firm] 
had  removed  to  98  Strand,  a  mistake  in  the  directory  possibly  for  97,  for  at  this 
latter  number  the  firm  remains  from  before  February,  1781,  till  about  1822  .  .  . 
In  1789  Preston  .  .  .  had  just  taken  his  son  Thomas  into  partnership  .  .  .  Be- 
tween 1798  and  1801,  John  Preston  disappears  from  the  firm,  (though  in  some 
instances  the  old  style,  Preston  &  Son,  is  used)  and  Thomas  alone  remains  ..." 

For  these  reasons  I  believe  Raynor  Taylor's  arrangement  of  the 
march  was  published  about  1795. 

The  President's  march  and  Washington's  march  printed  together. 

Advertised  in  February,  1796,  as  **  published  .  .  .  printed  and  sold 
by  Benjamin  Carr,"  Philadelphia. 

The  President's  march,  '  Hail  Columbia,  happy  land.' 

Advertised  among  "  new  musick.  Just  published"  in  the  Federal 
gazette,  Baltimore,  June  25,  1798.     Possibly  refers  to : 

The  President's  march,  a  new  Federal  song.  Published  by  G.  Willig 
Marketstreet,  No.  185.     Phila. 

This  is  *  Hail  Columbia  '  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  Contained  in  a  miscel- 
laneous volume  of 'Battles  and  marches'  at  the  Ridgway  branch 
of  X.  Co.  Ph.  The  words  "  new  Federal  song"  render  it  almost 
certain  that  the  piece  was  published  in  1798.*  See  '  Hail  Colum- 
bia '  and  also  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  21. 

President's  new  march. 

See  Washington's  march. 

The  Pretty  lad. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "  published  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository,  Marketstreet,"  Philadelphia. 

Pretty  Poll  and  honest  Jack. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1795,  as  "just  published"  by  "  B. 
Carr,"  New  York. 

The  Pride  of  our  plains.  A  new  song  written  by  the  author  of  Anna, 
Gentle  zephyr  &  May  morning.  The  music  composed  by  P.  A.  Von 
Hagen.  Boston.  Printed  &  sold  at  P.  A.  Von  Hagen's  Pianoforte 
Warehouse  No.  4  Old  Massachusetts  Bank,  head  of  the  Mall,  &  at  the 
Music  Store,  No.  3  Cornhill. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  H.  U.  Published  possibly  as  early 
as  1800. 

♦  This  was  omitted  in  the  enumeration  of  editions  of '  Hail  Columbia '  issued  before  1800. 


122  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Primrose  girl. 

Song.  See  Book  of  songs  ...  by  M.  A.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt. 
Printed  also  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  235- 
237. 

Primrose  hill. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (43). 

Primrose's  deck.  A  favorite  rondo.  Sung  by  Mr.  Carrat  the  Amateur  & 
professional  concerts.  Composed  by  Mr.  Linley.  Price  25  cents. 
Philadelphia  Printed  &  sold  &  Carr  &  Go's  Musical  Repository. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  arr.  4°.  4  p.  Hopk.  Adver- 
tised as  published  in  April,  1794.  Also  advertised  in  January, 
1795,  by  James  Harrison,  New  York,  as  "■  published  .  .  .  with 
additional  verses  by  a  lady  of  this  city." 

Prince  Ferdinand's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  23. 

The  Prince  of  Wales's  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  23. 

The  Prisoner,  or,  Female  heroism. 

This  "  comic  romance  in  three  acts  .  .  .  the  music  composed  and 
adapted  by  Atwood.  Orchestra  accompanyments  by  Mons.  [Trille] 
Labarre  "  was  to  be  performed  "  for  the  first  time  "  at  the  Federal 
Street  Theatre,  Boston,  in  March,  1797. 

Propitious  powers  who  guard  our  state. 

Chorus.     See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 

Prussian  march. 

See  Three  new  marches. 

Ptalaemon  to  Pastora.     A  new  air  by  Mr.  Wm.  Selby. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Engraved  in  the  Gentlemen  &  ladies  town  & 
country  magazine,  Boston,  March,  1789. 

The  Purse,  or,  Benevolent  tar.  A  musical  drama,  in  one  act,  as  per- 
formed at  the  Boston  Theatre,  Federal  Street.  By  J.  C.  Cross.  (The 
music  by  Mr.  Reeve.)  Boston.  Printed  for  W.  Pelham,  No.  59 
Cornhill.     1797. 

Libretto.  8°.  24  p.  B.  P.  L.  First  performed  in  the  United 
States  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  January  7,  1795,  with 
"accompaniments  and  new  airs"  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

Wegelin  had  'The  Purse 'in  mind  when  mentioning"' American  tars' 
('  The  Purse ')  Played  at  the  Park  Theatre,  New  York,  January  29, 
1798." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  123 

The  Pursuit.     Duetto.     Set  by  a  student  of  the  University  at  Cambridge. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
January,  1789,  p.  59-61. 

The  Pyrenees. 

See  Three  new  marches. 

The  Quaker,  a  comic  opera  as  performed  with  applause  at  the  New  Thea- 
tre, Boston  —  being  no.  4  of  the  intended  selection  of  farces. 

Dibdin's  libretto  (1775)  was  thus  advertised  in  March,  1794,  as 
"publislied  and  for  sale  by  William  Blake  (Price  9  d)." 

As  "The  Quaker,  or  Benevolent  friend.  The  music  by  Dibdin;  the 
accompaniments,  with  an  introductory  symphony,  composed  by 
R.  Taylor,"  the  opera  was  to  be  performed  at  Baltimore  on  Sep- 
tember 28,  1796. 

Quartet  by  Jean  Gehot. 

Was  to  be  played  at  the  City  Concert,  Philadelphia,  December  1, 
1792. 

Quartet  by  John  Christopher  Moller. 

A  "quartette,  harmonica,  2  tenors  and  violoncello  by  Moller,"  was 
to  be  played  at  a  concert,  Philadelphia,  May  5,  1795.  (The 
"harmonica"  is,  of  course,  Franklin's  Armonica.) 

Quartet  by  Victor  Pelissier. 

Was  to  be  played  at  a  concert  in  Philadelphia,  May  31, 1792. 
Quartet  by  Petit. 

A  "  quartetto  (Petit)  with  variations  for  the  clarinet"  was  to  be 
played  at  a  concert  in  Philadelphia,  January  15,  1793. 

Quartet  by  John  Young. 

A  "  quartetto  Young  "  was  to  be  played  at  the  fifth  City  Concert, 
Philadelphia,  on  January  26,  1793. 

Quartets  by  John  Antes. 

A  number  of  quartets  by  John  Antes,  a  member  of  the  Moravian 
congregation,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  are  said  to  be  extant  in  the  library 
of  the  Philharmonic  Society  of  Bethlehem.  I  was  unable  to  locate 
them  there. 

Queen  Mary's  farewell  to  France. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  30-31. 

Quick  march  from  the  Battle  of  Prague. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  41. 


124  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Quick  march  in  the  pantomime  of  Oscar  and  Malvina. 

See  Musical  Repository  b}"^  W.  Norman,  11,  6. 

Quick  step.     Composed  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

Together  with  '"  Washington's  march.'  Published  and  sold  at  G. 
Willig's  Musical  Magazine."     See  Washington's  march. 

Quod  vis. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  "just  published"  by 
"  George  Gilbert  at  his  Musicstore,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head," 
New  York. 

The  Race   horse. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  152-155. 

Rear'd  midst  the  war  empurpled  plain. 

See  Death  song  of  an  Indian  chief. 

The  Reconciliation  ;  or  the  Triumph  of  nature.  A  comic  opera,  in  two  acts 
by  Peter  Markoe.  Philadelphia:  Printed  and  sold  by  Prichard  & 
Hall,  in  Market  Street,  between  Front  and  Second  streets,  1790. 

8°.  p.  iii  ded.;  (v)-vi  pref;  viii  dramatis  personse ;  (9)-48  text.  Br. 
U.;  L.  C;  L.  Co.  Ph. 

A  libretto  with  the  tunes  named  to  which  the  songs  were  to  be  sung. 
Three  airs  were  printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 
June,  1790,  of  which  one  ("Truth  from  thy  radiant  throne  look 
down  ")  with  music. 

Peter  Markoe  informs  us  in  the  preface  that  "a  revisal  and  correc- 
tion of  [Gessner's]  '  Erastus,'  literally  translated  by  a  native  of 
Germany,  lately  arrived  in  Pennsylvania,  gave  rise  to  the  follow- 
ing piece  ...  A  new  character  is  added,  songs  are  introduced, 
and  the  dialogue  so  modelled,  as  to  be  rendered  (it  is  presumed) 
pleasing  to  an  American  ear."  The  author  further  narrates  with 
some  bitterness  that  *  The  Reconciliation '  was  accepted  by  the 
managers  of  the  theatre  in  Philadelphia  but  that  he  withdrew  it 
after  it  had  remained  in  their  hands  more  than  four  months  with- 
out having  been  performed  though  "  approved  of"  by  "  his  excel- 
lency Thomas  Mifflin,  Esq.  President  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania," 
and  "  Thomas  M'Kean,  Esq.  Chief  Justice  of  the  said  State,  in 
their  official  capacity  according 'to  law,"  to  whom  the  work  is 
dedicated. 

For  further  particulars  and  a  description  of  the  libretto,  see  my  mon- 
ograph on  '  Early  American  operas '  (Sammelbande  d.  Int.  Mus. 
Ges.  1904-5). 

The  Reconciliation. 

Song.     See  Damon  &  Clora. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  125 

The  Reconsaliation.  [!] 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  3. 

The  Recruit. 

This  "  musical  interlude,"  written  by  the  actor  John  D.  Turnbull  — 
the  composer  is  unknown  —  was  performed  at  Charleston,  S.  C, 
on  March  12,  1796. 

The  Redemption  of  England  from  the  cruelties  of  the  Danish  invasion  by 
Alfred  the  Great.  Written  l)y  the  pious  and  philosophic  Mr.  Thomp- 
son, in  conjunction  with  Mr.  Mallet;  and  in  the  year  1751,  altered 
and  greatly  improved  by  the  latter. 

This  masque,  composed  by  Arne  and  better  known  under  the  title 
of 'Alfred  the  Great,'  was  performed  in  January,  1757,  at  tlie  Col- 
lege of  Philadelphia  with  alterations  and  "near  200  new  lines, 
besides  a  new  prologue  and  e[)ilogue"  "and  a  song  of  the  Aerial 
Spirits,"  "fitted  to  an  excellent  {)iece  of  new  music  by  one  of  the 
performers."  [Francis  Hopkinson  ?]  An  account  of  this  extraor- 
dinary performance  with  reprint  of  most  of  the  two  hundred  addi- 
tional lines,  etc.,  is  to  be  found  in  the  Pennsylvania  gazette,  Phil- 
adelphia, January  20,  27  and  February  3,  1757.  See  also  my 
book  on  '  Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  .  and  James  Lyon  '  (1905). 

Relative  merits  of  vocal  and  instrumental  music. 

The  American  magazine,  New  York,  published  this  article  in  June, 
1788.  It  is  signed  "  Orpheus."  In  the  copy  of  the  American  mag- 
azine at  N.  Y.  P.  L.  an  ink  memorandum  attributes  the  article  to 
the  pen  of  "  N.  Webster." 

Remarks  on  the  use  and  abuse  of  music  as  part  of  modern  education. 
Article  signed  "  Chiron,"  in  the  New  York  magazine,  April,  1794, 
p.  224-229.     Probably  a  reprint  from  an  English  magazine,  as 
the  author  refers  to  Purcell,  Arne,  Boyce  as  composers  of  "our" 
country. 

The  Request. 

Song.  See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  47.  Ad- 
vertised in  August,  1796,  as  "  reprinted  "  among  "  Musical  publi- 
cations. Printed  by  J.  Carr,  Music  Store,  No.  6  Gay  street,  Balti- 
more, and  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories,  Market  street,  Phila- 
delphia and  William  street,  New  York." 

The  Retreat. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  15. 

Le  Reveil  du  peuple. 

Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  "a  new  patriotic  French  song,  with 
the  English  translation  .  .  .  published,  price  25  cents,  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 


126  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Richard  Coeur  de  Lion. 

"  (For  the  first  time  on  tlie  continent  of  America)  the  grand  liistorical 
Romance,  called  Richard  Coeur  de  Lion  with  all  the  original 
music,  songs,  and  chorusses,  composed  b}'  Gretry,  the  orchestra 
accompaniments  entirely  new,  composed"  by  Mons.  [Trille]  La- 
barre,"  was  to  be  performed  at  Boston  on  January  23,  1797. 

The  Rights  of  the  drama,  or,  an  inquiry  into  the  origin,  principles  and  con- 
sequences of  theatrical  entertainment.  By  Philo  Dramatis.  [Verses.] 
Boston.     Printed  for  the  author.     1792. 

8°.     48  I).     L.  C;  Mass.  H.  S. 

Advertised  in  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston,  for  August  25,  1792,  as 

The  Dvdmn.  Now  in  the  Press,  and  in  a  few  days  will  be  published  The 
Rights  of  the  Drama  .  .  . 

In  this  pamj)hlet  is  contained  a  complete  plan  for  the  erection  of  a  theatre,  a 
calculation  of  Expense,  and  an  accurate  Balance  drawn  in  favour  of  the  pro- 
prietors or  Managers. 

As  also  the  probable  Elmolution  it  would  afford  to  Government  if  duly  regu- 
lated .  .  . 

Rise  Columbia!  An  occasional  song,  written  by  Mr.  Thomas  Paine  of 
Boston.  The  air  altered  and  adapted  from  the  tune  of  Rule  Bri- 
tannia. 

Song  in  C  maj.  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.;  engraved.  H.  U.  Words  and 
music  for  solo  voice  and  chorus  printed  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  103-105.  "A  fac  simile  from  an  edition  dated 
1798"  is  given  in  L.  C.  Elson's  'The  National  music  of  America,' 
Boston,  1900,  on  p.  179-180.  See  also  Musical  repository  by  W. 
Norman,  II,  2. 

Rise;  Cynthia,  rise. 

Song.  Advertised  in  Daily  American  advertiser,  Philadelphia,  for 
December,  1793,  as  published  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repos- 
itory, No.  122  Southside  of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Rise  my  Delia,  heav'nly  charmer. 
See  New  song  for  a  serenade. 

Robin  Hood,  or  Sherwood  Forest. 

As  "  a  comic  opera  .  .  .  with  the  original  overture  by  Baumgarten. 
The  rest  of  the  Music  and  Accompaniments,  composed  by  Shield, 
with  additional  airs  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle,"  Robin  Hood 
was  to  be  performed  at  Baltimore  on  November  6,  1794. 

As  "  the  much  admired  comic  opera  .  .  .  compressed  in  two  acts, 
and  performed  for  the  first  time  here  [in  New  York]  as  an  after- 
piece. The  music  composed  by  Mr.  [James]  Hewitt,"  Robin 
Hood  was  given  on  December  24,  1800. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Avierican  Music  127 

Robinson  Crusoe,  or,  the  Genius  of  Columbia. 

This  "  pantomiinical  romance  in  one  act  with  entire  new  scenery, 
machinery,  music  etc."  was  to  be  performed  by  the  Old  American 
Company  at  Philadelphia,  February  10,  1790,  This  was  proba- 
bly an  adaptation  of  Thomas  Linley's  work. 

As  "  a  new  grand  historical  pantomime  in  2  acts,"  adapted  by  the 
ballet-dancer  Placide,  "  the  music  composed  by  Pellisier,"  Rob- 
inson Cru.soe  was  performed  at  New  York  on  June  15,  1796. 

Romance  by  Haydn. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  33. 

Romance  in  French  and  English  with  accompaniments  for  the  piano  or 
harp,  composed  by  Mr.  Chattenden   [Chatteaudieu?]. 

Advertised  in  March,  1799,  as  to  be  "published  shortly  by  B.  Carr, 
Philadelphia." 

The  Romp.     A  musical  entertainment,  in  two  acts.     Altered  from  Love  in 

the  City,  by  Mr.  Bickerstaff .    As  now  performed  with  great  applause 

by  the  Old  American  company  at  the  theatre  in  South wark.     A  new 

edition.     Philadelphia:   From  the  press  of  Mathevv  Carey.      Oct.  31, 

•1792. 

Libretto  to  Dibdin's  opera  (1767).  8°.  33  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.;  Pa.  H.  S. 
On  p.  (2) 

The  reader  is  requested  to  observe  that  some  of  the  songs,  and  several  pages 
in  this  entertainment,  are  omitted  in  the  representation  ;  and  also  that  various 
alterations  and  additions  are  occasionally  made  by  the  Actors  every  time  it 
is  performed. 

On  p.  32-33  — 

Song  introduced  by  Mrs.  Hodgkinson,  in  the  first  act : 

"  What  virgin  or  shepherd  in  valley  or  grove 
Can  envy  my  innocent  lays." 

The  Romp,  a  musical  entertainment,  in  two  acts.  Altered  from  Tjove  in 
the  citj%  by  Mr.  Bickerstaff.  As  performed  with  great  applause  by 
the  old  American  company  —  Second  Philadelphia  edition.  Phila- 
delphia,    From  the  press  of  Mathew  Carey.     Jan.  19,  1793. 

Libretto.     8°.     27  p.     B.  P.  L.;  L.  Co.  Ph. 

Romping  rosy  Nell. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  155-157. 

Ronde  chante  [!]  a  la  reine,  par  Monsieur  le  Dauphin. 

Advertised  in  May,  1794,  as  "  published  .  .  .  Philadelphia  printed 
for  Shaw  &  Co  and  sold  by  Harrison  no.  108  Maiden  Lane,  New 
York."     It  is  remarked  of  this  song  and  a  piece  by  Martini : 

Les  suivans  [!]  sont  tir^  d'une  collection  publics  a  Londres  par  M.  Curt,  au 
profit  de  I'honorable  infortune. 


128  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

A  Rondelay  celebrating  the  independence  of  America,  1784. 
See  A  Monody,  1788. 

Rondo  by  Francis  Hopkinson. 

See  Seven  songs  by  this  author  (VII). 

Rondo  by  Haydn. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  58. 

Rondo  by  John  Christopher  Moller. 

See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (16). 

Rose  tree. 

Song.     See  Philadelphia  songster  by  Absalom  Aimwell. 

The  Rosary. 

Song.  See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  5.  Words  and 
tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p.  98-99. 

Rosette's  celebrated  *La  Chasse.' 

See  Book  of  songs  ...  by  M.  A.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt. 

Rosina. 

See  Bud  of  the  rose. 

Rosina,  a  comic  opera.  In  two  acts  :  as  performed  at  the  theatre,  New 
York.  By  Mrs.  Brooke,  author  of  Julia  Mandeville,  etc.  [Design.] 
Philadelphia:  printed  and  sold  by  Enoch  Story,  in  Second  Street,  the 
corner  of  Walnut-street. 

Libretto  to  Shield's  opera  (1783).  8°.  28  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.  This  copy 
contains  the  MS.  mem.  "  James  Cox  Frontstreet  Philada.  May 
ye  27th  1791."  The  libretto  was  advertised  as  "just  published  " 
in  April,  1787. 

Rosina.  A  comic  opera,  in  two  acts.  By  Mrs.  Brooke,  author  of  Julia  Man- 
deville, etc.  As  performed  at  the  theatre  in  Boston.  Printed  at  Boston, 
for  William  P.  Blake,  at  the  Boston  Bookstore,  No.  59,  Cornhill.  1795. 

Libretto.     8°.    32  p.     B.  P.  L. 

With  "  new  orchestra  accompanyments "  by  Victor  Pelissier  the 
opera  was  performed  at  New  York  on  February  17,  1796. 

Roslin  Castle. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  22. 

Rosline  Castle.     A  favorite  song. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Engraved  in  the  Boston  magazine,  November, 
1783.     Begins :  "  Twas  in  the  season  of  the  year." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  129 

Rostette's  celebrated  La  Chasse. 

See  Six  ballads  composed  by  Mrs.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt. 

Rosy  Nell.     A  new  song,  never  before  in  print.     Set  by  Philo-Musico. 
Song  witb  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
June,  1790,  p.  377-378. 

Rudolph  ;  or,  the  Robbers  of  Calabria.     A  melodrama  in  three  acts  as  per- 
formed at  the  Boston  Theatre. 

Libretto  by  John  D.  Turnbull.  18°.  141  p.  Boston,  1799.  Sev- 
eral editions.     Entry  taken  from  Wegelin. 

Rules  of  the  St.  Coecilia  [!]  Society.     Charlestown.     Printed  for  the  So- 
ciety by  Robert  Wells  1774. 

12°.  t.  p.  V.  bl.;  (3)-(ll>  1-  S.  a  H.  S.  Contains  twelve  "Rules 
of  the  St.  Coecilia  Society.  Agreed  upon  and  finally  confirmed. 
November  22d,  1773." 

Reprinted  with  notes  in  the  S.  C.  Hist.  Mag.  I,  p.  223-227. 

The  Rural  retreat.     Set  by  Mr.  William  Selby. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
October,  1789,  p.  657-658. 

Rural  revels,  or,  the  Easter  holiday. 

A  "  new  Comic  Pantomime  Dance  .  .  .  called  Rural  revels  .  .  . 
the  music  composed  and  selected  by  Mr,  De  Marque,"  was  to  be 
performed  at  the  New  Theatre  in  Philadelphia  on  April  10, 1795. 

The  Rush  light,  a  favorite  comic  song,  introduced  by  Mr.  Bates  in  '  Peep- 
ing Tom.' 

Advertised  in  April,  1794,  as  "published  .  .  .  printed  and  sold  at 
Carr's  and  Go's  Musical  Repository,  No.  1 22  Market  street,"  Phila- 
delphia. 

Rustic  courtship,  or  the  Unsuccessful  love  of  poor  Thomas,  a  cr3dng  song, 
with  duct,  trio  etc.  by  Raynor  Taylor, 

Made  part  of  an  olio  "  entirely  new,"  by  R.  Taylor,  which  was  to  be 
performed  in  Philadelphia  on  February  1,  1794, 

Rustic  festivity.      A  new  song  composed  by  R.  Taylor.      Philadelphia. 

Printed  for  the  author  No.  96  North  sixth  street;   And  sold  at  B. 

Carr's  Repository  Market  st,  and  by  J,  Carr  Baltimore.     (Price  i  of 
a  Dollar) 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  190-191,  Pub- 
lished about  1795.  Advertised  as  "republished"  in  February, 
1798,  "  by  B.  Carr  at  his  Repository  Marketstreet,"  Philadelphia, 


130  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Sacred  dirges,  hymns  and  anthems,  commemorative  of  the  death  of  Gen- 
eral George  Washington,  the  guardian  of  his  country,  and  the  friend 
of  man.  An  original  composition  by  a  citizen  of  Massachusetts. 
Printed  at  Boston,  by  I.  Thomas  and  E.  T.  Andrews,  no.  45,  New- 
bury street. 

Obi.  4°.      24    p.     Pref.   dated  Jan.  27,  1800.     Not  scarce,  i.  a.  in 

A.  A.  S.;  Br.  U.;  H.  U.;  L.  C;  Mass.  H.  8.;  N.  Y.  P.  L. 
Contains  nine  compositions.     The  composer  was  Oliver  Holden. 

The  Sailor  boy  capering  ashore. 

Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  135-136. 

The  Sailor  boy,  introduced  with  great  applause  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson  in 
'  No  Song,  No  Supper.' 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed 
singly  "  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Musical  Repository,  No.  122  Southside 
of  Market  Street,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Sailor's  allegory. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  31-32. 
The  Sailor's  consolation. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  137-139. 

The  Sailor's  journal. 

This  song  by  Dibdin  was  advertised  by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  among 
other  "  Songs,  lately  published,"  in  September,  1797. 

The  Sailor's  return,  from  Mr.  Dibdin's  last  collection. 

Advertised  in  October,  1794,  among  "new  songs,  never  published  in 
America,"  as  "  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,"  Philadel- 
phia. 

Sailor's  song  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

Made  part  of  an  "  Olio  .  .  .  entirely  new  "  by  R.  Taylor,  which  was 
to  be  performed  in  Philadelphia  on  February  1,  1794. 

The  St.  George. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  20. 

Sally.     A  pastoral.     Set  by  S.  Holyoke. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 

August,  1789. 

Saturday  night  at  sea. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  120-122. 


Bihliogra'phy  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  131 

The  Savoyard,  or,  The  Repentant  seducer. 

This  "musical  farce,  in  two  acts  .  .  .  the  music  composed  by  Mr. 
[Alexander]  Reinagle,"  was  to  have  its  first  performance  at  Phila- 
delphia on  July  12,  1797. 

A  Scale  for  the  flageolet  with  favorite  airs  and  the  notes  of  birds. 

Advertised  in  November,  1797,  as  "published  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Scornful  lady,  or,  I  wonder  at  you. 

Song  by  Raynor  Tajdor.  Was  to  be  sung  in  his  "  musical  perform- 
ance .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr. 
Taylor,"  Annapolis,  Md.,  January  20,  1793. 

The  Scots  musical  museum,  being  a  collection  of  the  most  favorite  Scots 
tunes,  adapted  to  the  voice,  harpsichord,  and  pianof6rte. 
Advertised  in  January,  1797,  as  "just  published  and  to  be  sold  at 
the    bookstores  .  .  .    and  by  John  Aitkin,  the  editor,  no.  193, 
South  Second  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Scotch  medley  in  the  overture  to  the  Highland  reel. 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  18-19. 

Scottish  medley  overture  by  Alexander   Reinagle  to  the  opera   of   Auld 
Robin  Gray. 
See  Auld  Robin  Gray. 

Scuola  del  canto  by  Filippo  Trisobio. 

Trisobio  (Filippo)  La  Scuola  del  Canto ;  or  a  new  .  .  .  method  of  acquiring 
perfection  in  Singing  ...  to  which  are  added  six  airs,  four  duets,  and  two 
trios.    Eng.  andlfal.    London,  [1820]  obi.  4°. 

This  title  I  find  in  the  British  Museum  Cat.  under  557  *.  e.  22  (2). 
But  the  book  must  have  been  printed  previous  to  1800,  as  we 
read  in  Clavpole's  American  daily  advertiser,  Philadelphia, 
August  17,  1796 : 

To  the  Lovers  of  Music.  Signor  Trigobio,  from  Italjr,  professor  of  vocal  music, 
teacher  and  composer,  respectfully  informs  the  public,  that  he  has  composed  a 
book  entitled  La  Scuola  del  Canto,  or,  a  new  short,  clear  and  easy  method 
of  acquiring  perfection  in  singing,  according  to  the  most  modern  Italian  stile, 
to  which  is  added  six  airs,  four  duets,  and  two  trios.  This  work  is  in  conse- 
quence of  the  incessant  observations  made  in  three  years,  which  he  has  been 
in  Lisbon  in  the  service  of  her  majesty  the  queen  of  Portugal,  where  he  was  a 
member  of  a  company  of  eighty  of  the  best  Italian  professors.  This  book  has 
had  a  favourite  reception  in  London  and  Italy,  he  hopes  for  the  same  success 
in  this  famous  metropolis  .  .  . 

It  may  serve  as  a  clue  to  remark  that  Trisobio  died  at  Philadelphia 
in  1798. 

The  Seaboy's  pillow  from  the  last  new  afterpiece  of  the  Mariners. 

Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  published  by  "B.  Carr  &  Co.  Mus- 
ical Repository,  No.  122  South  side  of  Market  street,"  Philadelphia, 
among  other  "  last  new  songs  from  Britain." 


132  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Second  grenadiers  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  13. 
The  2d  Number  by  Moller  &  Capron. 

See  First  number. 
See  Brother  see  as  sung  in  the  opera  of  the  Children  in  the  wood. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1795,  by  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.,  New  York, 
as  "just  published  at  their  magazine."  Advertised  also  on  March 
19,  1795,  in  Philadelphia  as  "this  day  .  .  .  published,  and  to  be 
had  at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street." 

See,  down  Maria's  blushing  cheek. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (II). 
See,  sister,  see,  on  yonder  bough. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  2. 

A  Select  collection  of  the  most  favourite  Scots  tunes.  With  variations  for 
the  piano  forte  or  harpsichord.  Composed  by  A.  Reinagle.  Printed 
for  the  author:  and  sold  by  T.  Dobson  &  W.  Young  at  their  respec- 
tive Book  Store's,  Second  Street. 
Advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  packet,  Philadelphia,  August  28, 
1787,  as  "just  published.  Price  three  Dollars. 

The  Select  songster :  Being  a  cheap  collection  of  new  and  elegant  songs, 
with  tunes  afhxed  to  each. 
Advertised  in  Hudson  and  Goodwin's  Connecticut  courant,  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  in  December,  1786,  as  "just  published  and  to  be  sold 
by  tbe  printers  hereof  and  at  D.  Bowen's  printing-office  in  New 
Haven." 

Selima  &  Azore.  A  new  comic  opera.  Translated  into  English  from  the 
Italian,  by  Mrs.  Rigaud,  the  music  by  the  most  celebrated  composer, 
Signor  G retry.  Performed  by  the  American  Company,  Philadelphia, 
[monogram  E.  6'.]  printed  and  sold  by  Enoch  Story. 
Libretto.  8°.  36  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.  Published  probably  in  1794,  the 
year  of  performance  at  Philadelphia. 

Send  him  to  me. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  7. 

A  Set  of  canzonetti  composed  by  a  lady  of  Philadelphia. 
See  First  number  .  .  .  Moller  &  Capron.     Proposals. 

Set  of  Mons.  Labasses  [ !  ]  quadrilles.  Arranged  for  the  piano  forte  by 
Mr.  Mallet. 
Labasse  apparently  stands  for  Labarre.  This  and  the  fact  that 
"Mallet,  Francis,  musician,"  appears  in  the  Boston  directories  for 
1796  and  1800  renders  it  probable  that  the  collection  (in  A.  A.  S.) 
was  published  before  the  nineteenth  century. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  133 

A  Set  of  six  sonatas  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord;  and  a  book  of 
twelve  songs,  with  an  accompaniment  for  the  same  instrument,  com- 
posed by  Alexander  Juhan. 

Proposals  for  publishing  by  subscription  a  set  of  six  sonatas,  etc., 
appeared  in  the  City  gazette,  Charleston,  S.  C,  June  13,  1792. 

After  a  lengthy  effusion  in  praise  of  arts  and  sciences  in  general,  of 
music  in  particular,  and  especially  of  music  in  America,  we  read 
the  following : 

Conditions  of  Subscription. 

The  Music  will  be  engraved  in  Philadelphia.  The  first  book,  which  is  now 
in  hand  and  advanced,  will  contain  six  sonatas ;  three  with  an  accompaniment 
for  the  flute  or  violin,  and  three  with  out,  and  will  consist  of  fifty  pages  in  folio. 
The  Book  of  Songs,  of  eighteen  pages  as  above,  will  be  put  in  hand  as  soon  as 
possible,  after  the  delivery  of  the  sonatas  to  the  subscribers,  a  list  of  whom  will 
be  given  with  one  of  the  books.  The  price  to  subscribers,  Six  dollars  for  both 
books  ;  Two  dollars  to  be  paid  the  time  of  subscribing,  Two  on  delivery  of  the 
sonatas,  the  remainder  on  the  delivery  of  the  songs. 

N.  B.  The  prices  of  these  books  are  below  those  at  which  books  of  the  same 
kind  can  be  at  present  sold  when  imported  from  Europe.  Subscriptions  are 
received  in  Charleston,  by  Mr.  Juhan,  No.  108,  Church  street,  and  at  Mr.  Young's 
book  store.  No.  24  Broad  street. 

The  same  proposals  were  printed  in  other  cities,  for  instance,  in 
Philadelphia,  where  subscriptions  were  taken  in  by  the  principal 
booksellers  and  "  Mr.  John  Aitkins,  who  is  the  engraver." 

I  have  been  unable  to  ascertain  whether  the  six  sonatas  really  ap- 
peared on  the  market.  It  is  certain  that  a  set  of  six  songs  was 
published,  for  we  read  in  the  City  gazette,  Charleston,  August  14, 
1794: 

Just  arrived  and  for  sale,  at  Mr.  Young's  book  store,  and  at  Mr.  Cornet's  in 
King  street,  next  door  to  Kaiser's  Tavern 

A  set  of  six  .songs,  with  an  accompaniment  for  the  pianoforte  or  harpsichord, 
composed  by  Alexander  Juhan.  The  subscribers  to  Mr.  Juhan's  music  are 
requested  to  send  to  Mr.  Young's  for  their  copies. 

Aug.  11. 

In  the  same  number  were  printed  the  words  of 

A  Song  on  General  Washington,  taken  from  Mr.  Juhan's  set  of  songs  adver- 
tised for  sale  in  this  paper. 

The  song  consists  of  a  recitative,  two  airs  and  choruses.  The  reci- 
tative begins  : 

On  the  white  cliffs  of  Albion,  reclining  sat  Fame. 

A  Set  of  six  songs,  by  A.  Juhan. 

See  Set  of  six  sonatas  by  the  same  author. 

The  Sette  in  Queen  Mab. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  [1805],  p.  28. 


134  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Aw£rrcan  Mime 

Seven  songs  for  the  harpsichord  or  forte  piano.  The  words  and  music 
composed  by  Francis  Hopkinson.  Philadelphia  published  &  sold  by 
J.  Dobson.     J.  Aitken,  Sculpt. 

Obi.  4° ;  t.  p.  V.  bl.;  (1  p.)  "  To  his  Excellency  George  Washing- 
ton, Esquire  .  .  .  Philadelphia,  Nov.  20th,  1788  .  .  F.  Hopkin- 
son " ;  2  p.  bl.;  p.  1-11  words  and  music  (engraved)  of  eight  songs  ; 
(1  p.  V.  bl.),  with  the  words  of  the  songs  printed.     B.  P.  L.;  Hopk. 

The  contradiction  betw^een  title  and  contents  is  explained  on  the 
page  with  the  printed  words  by  : 

N.  B.    This  Eighth  Song  was  added  after  the  title  page  was  engraved. 

The  publication  was  thus  advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Phila- 
delphia, November  29,  1788 : 

New  Music.  This  day  is  pubUshed,  and  to  be  sold  by  Thomas  Dobson,  at  the 
Stone  House  in  Second  Street,  between  Chestnut  and  Market  streets,  A  set  of 
EIGHT  SONGS.  The  words  and  music  composed  by  the  Honourable  Francis  Hop- 
kinson. 

These  songs  are  composed  in  an  easy,  familiar  style,  intended  for  young  prac- 
titioners on  the  harpsichord  or  forte  piano,  and  is  the  first  work  of  this  kind 
attempted  in  the  United  States.    Price  7s  6. 

In  the  dedication,  after  paying  George  Washington  a  high  tribute 
and  remarking  that  the  songs  are  intended  for  "young  Perform- 
ers," F.  Hopkinson  writes : 

However  small  the  reputation  may  be  that  I  shall  derive  from  this  work,  I 
cannot,  I  believe,  be  refused  the  credit  of  being  the  first  native  of  the  United 
States  who  has  produced  a  musical  composition. 

It  goes  without  saying  that  these  words  do  not  refer  to  the  'Seven 
songs,'  as  other  extant  compositions  of  Francis  Hopkinson  antedate 
them  by  thirty  years. 

The  songs  were  written  for  voice  with  pf.  ace,  but  engraved,  as  was 
customary,  without  a  separate  system  for  the  voice. 

In  A  maj.    "  Come  fair  Rosina,  come  awaj'  " 

In  G  maj.    "  My  love  is  gone  to  sea  " 

In  G  maj.    "  Beneath  a  weeping  willows  shade  " 

In  E  flat  maj.     "  Enraptur'd  I  gaze,  when  my  Delia  is  by  " 

In  C  maj.     "  See,  down  Marias  blushing  cheek" 

In  D  maj.    "  O'er  the  Hills  far  away,  at  the  Birth  of  the  morn." 

Rondo,  in  G  maj.    "  My  gen'rous  heart  disdains,  the  slave  of  love 

to  be  " 
"  The  Trav'ler  benighted  and  lost,  o'er  the  mountains  pursues  his 

lone  way." 

The  words  of  the  eight  songs  are  to  be  found  also  among  Francis 
Hopkinson's  '  Occasional  poems,'  in  v.  Ill,  p.  185-192  of  his  Mis- 
cellaneous essays.  The  words  of  songs  VI,  VII  and  VIII  were 
printed  in  the  Federal  gazette,  December  9,  1788.  The  pretty 
Rondo  (Song  VII)  is  to  be  found  in  the  appendix  to  my  book  on 
'  Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  .  and  James  Lyon '  (1905),  where  also  a 
facsimile  of  George  Washington's  letter  of  acceptance  and  other 
interesting  data  are  given. 


I. 

p- 

1. 

II, 

p- 

2. 

III, 

p- 

3^. 

IV, 

p- 

5. 

V, 

p- 

6. 

VI, 

p- 

7-8. 

VII, 

p- 

9-10. 

VIII, 

p- 

11. 

Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  135 

The  Shamrock,  or,  Saint  Patrick's  day  in  the  morning. 

Tliis  "  new  comic  Irish  dance  .  .  .  with  an  Irish  medley  overture 
composed  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle,"  was  to  be  performed  at 
the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  on  March  18,  1796. 

Sheep  in  the  clusters. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  68-69. 

Shelty's  travels.     A  farce.     Sequel  to  the  'Highland  reel.' 

Played  at  tiie  John  Street  Theatre,  New  York,  April  24,  1794.  In 
manuscript.     By  William  Dunlap.    Title  taken  from  Wegelin. 

The  Shepherd  boy. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in 
a  few  days"  by  "G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177 
Broadway,"  New  York.  Also  advertised  in  April,  1798,  as  to  be 
published  "at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,"  Philadelphia. 

The  Shepherd's  evening. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  41. 

The  Shippermill. 

See  Manuscript  collection  of  hymns,  songs,  etc.  (50). 

The  Shipwrecked  mariner  preserved,  or.  La  Bonne  petite  fille. 

This  "serious  pantomime,  represented  at  the  Philadelphia  and  Bal- 
timore theatres  with  universal  applause.  With  original  overture 
and  music,  composed  by  R.  Taylor,"  was  to  be  performed  at  the 
Federal  Street  Theatre,  Boston,  on  April  10,  1797. 

The  Shipwreck'd  seaman's  ghost.     Philadelphia      Printed  for  Carr  &  Co 

at  their  Musical  Repository  No.  136  High  Street. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  German  flute  arr.     4°.     2  p.     Hopk. 
Published  in    1793.     Begins:    "There  the  silver'd  waters   roam." 

See  also  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  7. 

The  Sicilian  romance,  or,  the  Apparition  of  the  cliffs. 

Reeve's  opera  (1794),  or  rather  Mrs.  Siddon's  libretto,  was  to  be  per- 
formed as  a  "musical  dramatic  tale  in  2  acts,"  with  "  the  music 
composed  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle,"  at  the  New  Theatre, 
Philadelphia,  May  6,  1795. 

The  Siege  of  Belgrade. 

Stephen  Storace's  opera  (1791,  libretto  by  Cobb),  was  to  be  performed 
for  the  first  time  at  New  York  as  "a  comic  opera  in  3  acts, 
accompanyments  by  Pelisier,"  on  December  30,  1796. 

The  Siege  of  Belgrade,  a  sonata  for  the  piano  forte. 

Adverti.sed  in  January,  1797,  as  "just  published  by  G.  Gilfert,  at 
his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 


136  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Silvia. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Contained  in  a  volume  of  tracts  at  Mass.  H.  S., 
on  p.  4  of  an  undated  collection  of  music,  the  first  piece  of  whicli 
is  'A  Lesson.'     Probably  published  in  Boston  before  1800. 

Since  then  I'm  doom'd. 

See  Song  in  the  Spoil'd  child. 
Sinfonia  by  John  Christopher  Moller. 

See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (2). 
Sinfonia  by  Guenin. 

Was  to  be  performed  at  a  concert  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  in  April, 
1795.  Perhaps  this  Guenin  was  identical  with  the  musician  of 
the  same  name  who  emigrated  to  the  United  States. 

Sing  to  his  shade  a  solemn  strain. 

See  In  memory  of  Mr.  James  Bremner. 
Six  ballads,  composed  by  Mrs.  Pownall  and  J.  Hewitt. 

See  Book  of  songs  by  the  same  authors. 

Six  little  ballads. 

See  Musical  bagatelles. 

Six  new  minuets  with  proper  cadences  for  dancing,  by  Giovanni  Gualdo. 

Advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  journal,  November  8,  1770,  as 
"  composed  for  the  Ball  "  on  December  27. 

Six  quintets  a  due  violini,  due  viola  e  violoncello  di  Job.  Friedr.     Peter, 
d.  9.  Jan.  1789. 

Score  and  parts  in  Peter's  autograph  as  No.  64-69  in  the  Philhar- 
monic Society  Library,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Six  sonatas   for  the  harpsichord  or  organ;    with  an  accompanyment  for 
a  violin:    Composed  by  Peter  Valton. 

In  the  South  Carolina  gazette  (Charleston,  S.  C),  October  10,  1768, 
appeared  the  following  : 

Proposals  for  printing  by  subscription  Six  Sonatas  for  the  harpsichord  or 
organ  ;  with  an  accompanyment  for  a  violin  :  Composed  by  Peter  Valton,  or- 
ganist of  St.  Philip's,  Charles  Town,  South  Carolina.  Opera  Prhna.  To  be 
printed  on  a  good  paper,  and  delivered  to  the  subscribers  some  time  this  spring, 
if  the  plates  can  be  engraved  and  sent  by  that  time.  Each  subscriber  to  pay 
Four  pounds  Carolina  currency  the  sett,  on  delivery  of  the  books.  Those  who 
subscribe  for  six  setts  to  have  a  seventh  gratis.  The  subscribers  names  to  be 
printed.  Those  who  intend  to  encourage  this  work,  are  requested  to  send  their 
names  to  the  author,  to  Mr.  Gaine,  or,  to  Mr.  David  Douglas,  as  soon  as  possible. 

The  same  proposals  appeared  in  otber  papers,  for  instance,  under 
date  of  "  Charles  Town,  Jan.  10, 1769,"  in  the  New  York  mercury, 
February  20,  1769. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  137 

Six  sonatas  for  the  pianoforte  with  the  accompanyment  of  a  violin  or  flute, 
ad  libitum.     Composed  by  an  amateur. 

Tlie  "  proposals  "  for  publishing  the  sonatas  appeared  in  the  Federal 
gazette,  Baltimore,  September  22,  1796,  where  we  read  : 

The  work  will  be  published  in  monthly  numbers ;  and  the  firet  No.  ap- 
pear on  the  first  of  January  1707  —  Price  4  dollars.  One  half  of  the  subscrip- 
tion to  be  paid  at  the  time  of  subscribing  and  the  residue  on  the  delivery  of  the 
4th  number. 

After  the  appearance  of  the  first  sonata,  subscribers  shall  be  at  liberty  to  erase 
their  names  from  the  list ;  or  continue  them  at  their  option.  The  money  aris- 
ing thereon,  after  deducting  the  chargas,  shall  be  remitted  in  Charleston,  for 
the  benefit  of  the  unfortunate  sufferers  by  the  late  fire. 

Subscriptions  are  received  by  Mr.  Carr,  Baltimore,  Mr.  Carr,  at  Philadelphia 
and  New  York.  To  non  subscribers,  each  sonata  will  be  delivered  at  one 
dollar. 

The  Sky  lark  :  or  gentlemen  and  ladies'  complete  songster.  Being  a  col- 
lection of  the  most  modern  and  celebrated  American,  English  and 
Scotch  songs  [Verses]  Worcester:  From  the  press  of  Isaiah  Thomas, 
jun.     Sold  at  his  book  store  and  by  the  Ijooksellers  in  Boston. — 1795. 

16°.     t.  p.  (v.  bl.);  (iii)-x  "Contents";  p.  11-227  text.     L.  C. 

Contains  no  music,  and  only  once  indication  of  tune  :  p.  56.  "The 
Banks  of  Kentucke  Tune  —  Banks  of  the  Dee."  Very  little, 
except  the  catcli  words  of  the  title,  taken  from  "  The  Sky  Lark 
.  .  .   London,  1772."     Also  L.  C. 

A  second  edition  was  advertised  in  the  Massachusetts  spy,  Worces- 
ter, November  29,  1797,  as:  "This  day  published  by  Isaiah 
Thomas,  jun.  .  .  .  Together  with  an  appendix  ;  containing  a  num- 
ber of  celebrated  masonic  songs,  cotillions  and  country  dances.  Being 
the  second  edition  greatly  enlarged  and  improved." 

Slaves  in  Algiers;  or,  a  Struggle  for  freedom:  A  play,  interspersed  with 
songs  in  three  acts.  By  Mrs.  Rowst)n,  as  performed  at  the  new  thea- 
tres in  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore.  Philadelphia:  Printed  for  the 
author  by  Wrigley  and  Berriman,  No.  149  Chestnut  street,  1794. 

8°.     72  p.     Br.  U.;  L.  C;  Pa.  H.  S.     This  play  is  entered  here  be- 
cause it  sometimes  was  called  an  opera  and  because  in  the  preface 
Mrs.  Susanna  Rowson  publicly  acknowledged  her  obligation  to 
•  Mr.  Alexander  Reinagle  "  for  the  attention  he  manifested,  and  the 
taste  and  genius  he  displayed  in  the  composition  of  the  music." 

A  Smile  from  the  youth  that  I  love.  Written  by  the  author  of  the  mar- 
vellous pleasant  love  story  and  set  to  music  by  Thomas  Wright. 
Philadelphia.     Printed  &  sold  by  G.  Willig  No.  185  Market  street. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  2  inside  p.  L.  C.  Published  between  1798 
and  1804. 

Soft  pleasing  pains. 

Song.     See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (14). 


138  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Softly  as  the  breezes  blowing. 

Song.     See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (5). 

The  Soldiers  adieu.     By  Dibdin.    Price  20  cents.    Philadelphia     Printed 
at  Carr  it  Co.s  Musical  Repository. 

Song  witli  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  or  guitar  arr.  Y.  U.  Advertised 
in  February,  1794,  as  published. 

The  Soldier  tired  etc. 

Advertised  in  March,  1789,  among  other  "Songs  and  pieces,  arranged 
for  the  piano  forte  or  harpsichord  by  Alexander  Keinagle,"  as  "just 
published,  and  sold  by  Thomas  Dobson,  at  the  Stone  house,  in 
Second  street,"  Philadelphia. 

A  Solo  on  the  grand  pianoforte,  composed  by  Dr.  Berkenhead. 

Was  to  be  i)erformed  at  a  concert,  Boston,  on  May  23,  1796. 

A  Solo  on  the  violoncello,  composed  by  Mr.  Demarque. 

Was  to  be  played  by  the  composer  at  a  concert,  Baltimore,  on  No- 
vember 25,  1793. 

Solo  for  the  violin  by  A.  Julian. 

A  "Solo  violin  (newly  composed)  Julian"  made  part  of  the  pro- 
gram of  "Mr.  Juhan's  concert,"  Philadelphia,  April  10,  1787. 

Solomon's  temple,  an  oratorio. 

See  Choice  collection  of  Free  Masons  songs. 

Somebody. 

Song  with  pf  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  112-114. 

The  Son  in  law. 

Samuel  Arnold's  opera  (1779.  Libretto  by  O'Keefe)  was  to  be  per- 
formed "with  accompany  men  ts"  by  Victor  Pelissier  at  New  York 
on  February  7,  1798. 

Sonata  for  beginners  by  John  Henry  Schmidt. 

An  advertisement  by  this  musician  in  Claypole's  Daily  advertiser, 
September  5,  1796,  concludes: 

His  easy  Sonata  for  beginners,  consisting  in  a  largetto,  minuet  and  trio,  and 
Yankee  Doodle,  turned  into  a  fashionable  rondo,  may  be  had  of  him  at  No.  50, 
Green  street,  where  he  has  furnished  rooms  to  let. 

Sonata  for  the  pianoforte,  with  an  accompaniment  for  the  violin,   com- 
posed by  R.  Taylor. 

Advertised  in  October,  1797,  as  "  published,  price  one  dollar  .  .  . 
printed  for  the  author  No.  96  North  Sixth  and  to  be  had  at  the 
music  stores,"  Philadelphia. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Mmic  139 

Sonata  for  two  violins  and  violoncello  by  William  Selby. 

See  Apollo  or  tiie  Muse's  musical  compositions. 
Sonatas  or  lessons  for  the  harpsichord  or  piano  forte  bj^  William  Selby. 

See  Apollo  or  the  Muse's  musical  compositions. 
Sonatas  for  the  pianoforte  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

L.  C.  possesses  in  autograi)li  a  "Sonata  Pianoforte  A.  Reinagle  Phila- 
delphia," also  three  autograph  pianoforte  sonatas  by  the  same 
composer  in  one  volume,  the  title  page  reading  'Sonata  Pianoforte 
A.  Reinagle.'  Though  nothing  goes  to  show  that  these  four  sonatas 
were  written  before  1800,  nothing,  on  the  other  hand,  allows  us 
to  infer  that  they  were  written  after  1800.  Therefore  attention 
is  called  here  to  these  sonatas  which  closely  follow  in  the  foot- 
steps of  Ph.  Em.  Bach  and  the  early  Haj'dn  without  being  void 
of  individuality.  If  the  larger  works  of  Reinagle  all  were  as  fine 
and  eifective  as  these  sonatas,  he  must  have  been  a  composer  of 
merit. 

Sonatina,  composed  by  J.  Haydn.     Opera  71.     Philadelphia     Printed  & 
sold  by  G.  Wilhg,  No.  185  Market  Street.     Price  62|  cents. 

4°.     5  p.     Hopk.     Published  between  1798  and  1804. 
Song,  by  Mr,  Sheridan.     Set  by  Shield. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 
December,  1790.     Begins  :  "  Mark'd  you  her  eye." 

A  Song,  composed  by  Mr.  Kelly  of  the  London  theatres. 

Was  "to  be  sung  by  Mr.  Kelly"  at  the  theatre  in  Baltimore  on 
August  2,  1793. 

A  Song  book  which  contains  all  the  new  songs  that  have  been  published 
in  England,  to  this  time. 

We  read  in  the  New  York  mercury,  March  16,  1761  : 

James  Rivington  Bookseller  and  Stationer  over  against  the  Golden  Key,  in 
Hanover  Square  .  .  .  has  this  day  published  .  .  . 

A  Song  for  the  4tli  of  July,  tune  Hail  Columbia,  and  many  others  that 
have  never  before  appeared  in  print. 

We  read  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  July  2,  1798: 

To-morrow  will  be  published  and  for  sale  at  S.  Sower's  printing  office,  No.  67, 
Market  street,  at  his  book  store  in  Fayettestreet,  and  at  Thomas  Andrews  and 
butler's  Book  store  .  .  .  The  Patriotic  songster  .  .  .  also,  a  Song  for  the  4th 
of  July  .  .  . 

Song,  from  the  '  Woodman,'  a  comic  opera,  by  Bate  Dudley.    Themusick 
by  William  Shield. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
October,  1791,  p,  643,     Begins  :  "  When  first  I  slipp'd  my  leading 
strings," 


140  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Song  in  '  Selima  and  Azor.' 

Song  by  Gretry  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum, 
Pliiladelphia,  May,  1790,  p.  319-320.  Begins :  "  The  Storm  is 
o'er." 

Song  in  the  Castle  Spectre. 

"  The  much  admired  Song  in  the  Castle  Spectre,"  was  advertised 
without  further  information  in  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston, 
March  30,  1799,  as  "This  day  published,  at  P.  A.  Von  Hagen, 
jun.  and  Co's  No.  55  Marlboro'  Street  ..." 

Song  in  the  Haunted  tower.     A  new  opera. 

Song  by  Storace  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum, 
Philadelphia,  August,  1790,  p.  129-130.  Begins:  "Hush,  hush, 
such  counsel  do  not  give." 

Song  in  the  opera  of  the  Conjurer  no  magician. 

See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  4. 
Song  in  the  Secret. 

See  Musical  journal  for  the  piano  forte.  No.  1. 

Song  in  the  Spoil'd  child. 

Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellan}'^,  1798, 
p.  293-294.     Begins  :  "Since  then  I'm  doom'd." 

Song  by  Alexander  Reinagle. 

A  "  Song  (newly  composed)  Reinagle,"  but  without  any  further  in- 
formation, was  to  be  sung  on  January  25,  1787,  at  the  eighth 
City  Concert. 

A  Song  on  General  Washington  by  Alexander  Juhan. 
See  Set  of  six  sonatas  by  the  same  author. 

Song.     Set  by  William  Cooper. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
August,  1790,  p.  506-507.  Begins :  "  When  all  the  Attick  fire 
was  fled." 

Song.     Set  to  musick  by  a  gentleman  in  the  County  of  Worcester. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
November,  1789,  p.  727-728.  Begins:  "Ah,  how  needless  is  ex- 
pression." 

A  Song.     The  words  from  a  British  publication.     Set  by  Philo-Musico. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
February,  1790,  p.  122-123.  Begins:  "Bright  Sol  at  length  by 
Thetis  woo'd." 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  141 

Song  to  Apollo.  To  be  sung  at  the  meeting  of  the  Middlesex  Medical 
Association  at  Concord.  Words  by  ^Ir.  T.  M.  Harris.  Musick  by  a 
gentleman  of  Boston. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
June,  1791,  p.  380.     Begins:  "Kind  father  of  the  healing  art." 

Songs  composed  by  Dr.  Berkenhead. 

Two  songs  "  composed  by  Dr.  Berkenhead  "  were  to  be  sung  at  a 
concert  for  his  benefit  at  Boston,  on  February  25,  1796. 

Songs  duets,  and  chorusses,  of  the  Children  in  the  Wood.  As  performed 
l)y  the  Old  American  Company.  Published,  with  permission  of  the 
managers,  by  William  Humphreys,  Asst.  Prompter.  New  York: 
Printed  by  Samuel  London  &  Son,  No.  82,  Water  Street  1795. 

8°.     16  p.     N.  Y.  P.  L.     Contains  the  words  of  the  songs,  etc.,  only. 
On  back  of  title  page  the  '^Dramatis  Persons"  with  remark: 

The  Music  by  Dr.  Arnold,  with  Accompanyments  and  additional  Songs,  by 
Mr.  Carr. 

It  seems  as  if  only  two  were  added. 

Number  I.  *  When  nights  were  cold.'    A  favorite  song.    The  words  by  Mr. 
Harwood,  of  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  com|x>sed  by  Mr.  Carr,  and 
Number  VII.  Helen.     [Written  by  .Mrs  Melmoth]  : 
"  Mark,  my  Alford,  all  the  joys 
Attending  on  a  wedded  life." 

Songs,  duets,  etc  in  the  Poor  soldier,  a  comic  opera,  as  performed  with 
universal  applause  at  the  theatre.  New  York,  New  York:  Printed  for 
Berry  and  Rogers,  No.  35,  Hanover  Square. 

12°.     24  p.     Pa.  H.  S.     Contains  the  words  only  of  the  songs,  etc., 
in  Shield's  opera. 

Songs,  duetts,  trios,  etc.  in  the  Two  misers.  A  comic  opera,  as  performed 
at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia.  Printed  by  Wrigley  &  Berriman, 
No.  149,  Chestnut-street,  April,  1794. 

8°.     12  p.     L.  Co.  Ph.     Contains  the  words  only  of  the  songs,  etc.,  in 
Dibdin's  opera. 

Songs  in  Bluebeard. 

Advertised  in  August,  1799,  as  for  sale  at  ".J.  Carr's  Music  Store," 
Baltimore,  under  "  Music  lately  published!"     See  Bluebeard. 

The  Songs  in  the  Castle  of  Andalusia,  a  comic  opera,  as  performed  at  the 
New  Theatre,  Chestnut-Street.  Corrected,  with  permission  of  the 
managers,  by  William  Rowson,  prompter.  Philadelphia:  printed  by 
Mathew  Carey.  1794.     (Price,  an  eighth  of  a  dollar) 

8°.    12  p.    L.  Co.  Ph.    Contains  the  words  only  of  the  songs  in  Samuel 
Arnold's  opera. 


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142  Bibliograph.\j  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Songs  in  the  Purse,  or,  Benevolent  tar.  A  musical  drama  in  one  act.  As 
performed  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia.  Philadelphia:  Printed 
hy  Wrigley  &  Berriman,  No.  149,  Chestnut  Street.  1791.  Price  one- 
sixteenth  of  a  dollar. 

8°.  12  p.  L.  Co.  Pit.  Contains  the  words  only  of  the  songs  in 
Reeve's  opera. 

Songs.     Naval  and  military. 

In  Rivington's  Royal  gazette,  March  6,  1779,  we  read  : 

In  a  few  days  will  be  published  in  a  pocket  volume,  Songs.  Naval  and 
Military.     Printed  by  .James  Rivington. 

On  April  21  the  collection  was  advertised  as  published. 

The  Songs  of  Tammany,  or  the  Indian  chief.  A  serious  opera.  By  Ann 
Julia  Hatton. 

See  Tammany,  or  the  Indian  chief. 

Songs  of  the  Farmer :  a  comic  opera  in  two  acts.  As  performed  at  the 
New  Theatre,  in  Chestnut-street.  By  John  O'Keefe,  Esq.  Philadel- 
phia:   Printed  by  Mathcw  Carey.     March  12,  1794.     Price,  six  cents, 

8°.  12  p.  L.  Co.  Ph.  Contains  the  words  only  of  the  songs  in 
Shield's  opera. 

[Songs,  published  by  James  Harrison],  New  York,  1793. 

In  the  New  York  daily  advertiser,  July  29,  1793,  we  read : 

New  Music.  James  Harrison,  from  Tjondon,  begs  leave  to  inform  the  ladies 
and  gentlemen  of  New  York  and  the  pubUc  in  general  that  lie  has  opened  a 
Music  Store,  at  No  38  Maiden  lane,  two  doors  from  Queens  st.  .  .  .  He  has  in 
preparation  some  of  the  Nicwkst  Songs,  now  singing  with  the  greatest  api)lause, 
one  of  wliich  he  intends  pubhshing  every  week  —  the  first  song  will  be  ready 
for  delivery  in  a  few  days,  containing  three  folio  pages  of  music,  adapted  to 
the  piano  forte,  Violin,  German  Flute,  and  Guitar,  price  one  shilling." 

And  on  August  14  he  informed  the  public : 

That  two  of  his  songs  are  now  ready  for  delivery  .  .  .  and  will  be  continued 
every  week,  to  be  ready  for  delivery  every  Monday  morning. 

Songs  set  for  the  voice  and  harpsichord,  or  pianoforte  etc.  by  William 
Selby. 

See  Apollo  or  the  Muse's  musical  compositions. 

The  Songster's  assistant  containing  a  variety  of  the  best  songs,  set  to 
music  in  two  parts.  Most  of  the  music  never  before  published.  By 
T.  Swan.      [Design.]     Suffield     Printed  by  Swan  and  Ely. 

8°.  36  p.  B.  P.  L.;  Y.  U.  The  curious  design  consists  of  a  canon 
for  two  voices  by  Swan,  on  a  musical  staff  in  form  of  a  French 
horn,  etc.     Underneath  we  read  "A.  Ely,  Sculpt." 

The  little  book  contains  twenty-two  songs,  the  majority  of  them 
written  by  Swan.  As  Timothy  Swan,  who  is  better  known  as  a 
psalmodist,  was  born  in  1758,  the  undated  'Songster's  assistant' 
might  have  been  published  prior  to  1800. 


Bibliogrophy  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  143 

Sonnet.  For  the  fourteenth  of  October  1793.  A\'hen  Avere  entombed  the 
Remains  of  his  Excellency  John  Hancock,  Esq.  late  Governor  and 
Commander  in  Giief  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts.  The 
music  taken  from  an  oratorio  by  the  famous  Graun,  of  Berlin.  The 
lines  written  and  adapted  by  Hans  Gram,  Organist  of  Brattle  Street 
Church  in  Boston. 

Obi.  8°.     4  p.     A.  A.  S. 

Sophia  of  Brabant,  or,  the  False  friend. 

This  pantomime  was  to  be  performed  for  the  first  time  at  Philadel- 
phia on  November  1,  1794,  "  with  entire  new  music,  composed  by 
Mons.  [Victor]  Pelissier." 

Sophronia. 

Song  with  three-part  chorus.  Printed  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  184-187. 

Sot  potpourri  [ !  ]  with  variations  composed  by  Mr.  Chateaudieu. 
Was  to  be  played  at  a  concert  in  Baltimore  on  July  13,  1796. 

The  Spanish  barber,  or,  the  Fruitless  precaution,  an  opera  in  three  acts, 
translated  from  the  French  of  Beaumarchais,  by  G.  Colcmann,  Esq. 
The  music  by  Dr.  Arnold  and  accompaniment*?  by  Carr,  with  addi- 
tional airs  by  Messrs.  Reinagle  and  Carr. 

Thus  advertised  for  performance  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia, 
on  July  7,  1794. 

The  Spanish  castle,  or,  the  Knight  of  the  Guadalquivir. 

This  "comic  opera,"  the  libretto  by  William  Dunlap,  composed  by 
James  Hewitt,  had  its  first  performance  at  New  York  on  Decem- 
ber 5,  1800.  According  to  Wegelin,  Dunlap's  libretto  is  extant 
in  manuscript. 

The  Speech  of  John  Gardiner,  Esquire  delivered  in  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. On  Thursday  the  26th  of  .January  1792;  on  the  subject 
of  the  report  of  the  committee  appointed  to  consider  the  expediency 
of  repealing  the  law  against  theatrical  exhibitions  within  this  com- 
monwealth. [Verses  by  Pope;  quotation  with  translation  from 
Cicero.]  Printed  at  the  Apollo  Press,  in  Boston,  for  the  author. 
1792. 

8°.  pi.  159  p.,  1  p.  corrigenda.  The  speech  proper  ends  on  p. 
101;  on  p.  103-108  'The  letter  to  the  author  on  the  theatre';  p. 
110-159 'A  dissertation  on  the  ancient  poetry  of  the  Romans' 
B.  A.;  B.  P.  L.;  L.  C;  Mass.  H.  S. 

The  Spinning  wheel. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  61-64. 


144  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Spirits  of  the  blest. 

Song  by  Benjamin  Carr.  Was  to  be  sung  at  a  concert  in  Piiiladel- 
pl'iia,  April  3,  1800. 

Spring  an  ode. 

"  Original  "  ode  by  Oliver  Holden  (air  with  pf.  ace).     Printed  in  his 

'Union  harmony/  1793,  v.  II,  p.  10-11. 
Sterne's  Maria. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  10.     Words 

and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798,  p. 

81-82.     Begins:  "  Twas  near  a  thickets  calm  retreat." 
Sterne's  Maria;  or,  the  Vintage. 

An  opera. in  two  acts,  libretto  by  William  Dunlap, composed  by  Victor 

Pelissier.     First  performance  at  New  York  on  January  12,  1799. 

According  to  Wegelin,  Dunlap's  libretto  is  extant  in  manuscript. 
Still  the  lark  finds  repose.     Linley. 

Song  with   pf.  ace,  paged  (14)-(16).     Pa.  H.  S.     Advertised  also  in 

November,  1798,  as  "just  published  "  by  "George  Gilbert,  at  his 

Music  Store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  New  York.     5'eealso 

Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  11-13. 

Stoney  Point. 

March.     See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  27. 

The  Storer,  or,  the  American  syren:    Being  a  collection  of  the  newest  and 

most  approved  songs. 

Advertised   in   the  Virginia  gazette,   Williamsburg,    February    11, 

1773,  as  "just  published,  and  to  be  sold  by  Edward  Cumins,  at 

the  New  Printing  Office  in  Williamsburg  .  .  .  Price  one  pistareen." 

The  Storm. 

Song.  W^ords  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  52-55. 

Stour  Lodge. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  9. 
Strew  the  rude  crosses,  ripe  cherries. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  among  other  "  New  songs  for  the 
Piano  Forte  "  as  "just  published  by  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Mag- 
azine, No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 

As  song  with  pf.  ace.  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  271-273. 

Strong  the  breeze  is  blowing. 

Song  from  Samuel  Arnold's  opera  '  Incle  and  Yarico.' 
Advertised  in  February,  1796,  as  "published  and  sold  by  Benjamin 
Carr,"  New  York. 

Such  pure  delight. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  14-15. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Mu&lc  145 

Suite  by  David  Moritz  Michael. 

For  wind  instruments  (two  clarinets,  two  horns,  one  bassoon).  In  the 
Philharmonic  Society  Library,  Bethlehem,  Pa.  MS.  parts  only. 
The  first  clarinet  part  bears  the  remark:  "D.  M.  M.  Bey  einer 
Quelle  zu  blasen." 

Suite  I.  Pars.   I.  (in  E  flat  maj.)  consists  of  Allegro.    Andante.    Menuett.    Presto. 
Pars  II.  (in  B  flat  maj.) :    Pastorale.    Menuett.    Arioso.    Presto. 
Pars  III.  (in  E  flat  maj.) :     Allegro  moderato.    Menuett.    Trio  Andante. 
Menuett  da  capo.    Adagio.     Presto.    Moderato. 

An  "  Introductio"  precedes  the  three  partitos,  which  means  that 
they  were  suites  within  a  suite. 

Summer,  a  pastorale  song  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

Was  to  be  sung  in  "  Taylor's  musical  performance  .  .  .  The  whole  of 
the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr.  Taylor,"  at  Annapolis,  on 
February  28,  1793. 

"The  favorite  song  of 'Summer '"  was  advertised  in  February,  1798, 
as  "  Republished  ...  by  B.  Carr,  at  his  Repository,  Market  street  " 
[Pliiladelphia]  "  with  many  others  of  the  same  author; ...  to  be 
had  as  above,  and  of  J.  Carr  Baltimore  and  J.  Hewitt,  New  York." 

Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  in  the  opera  of  Robin  Hood. 

Song  in  Shield's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  4-5.  iS'eealso  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  43. 

Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  in  the  Prisoner. 

Song  in  Atwood's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  65. 

Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst,  Mrs.  Oldmixon  &  Mr.  Marshall  in  the  Critic. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  24—25. 
Sung  by  Miss  Harper. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  25. 

Sung  by  Miss  Solomons  in  the  character  of  Tom  Thumb. 

Song  in  Arne's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  52. 

Sung  by  Miss  Solomons  in  the  Prisoner. 

Song  in  Atwood's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  60. 

Sung  by  Mr.  Bates  in  Tom  Thumb  the  Great. 

Song  in  Arne's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  57. 

Sung  by  Mr.  Carr  in  the  opera  of  the  Haimted  tower. 

Song  in  Storace's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  28. 


146  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Sung  by  Mr.  Francis  in  the  Haunted  tower. 

Song  in  Storace's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  41. 

Sung  by  Mr.  Marshall  in  the  Woodman. 

Song  in  Shield's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  25. 

Sung  by  Mr.  Marshall  in  the  Quaker. 

Song  in  Dibdin's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  65. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Hodgkinson  in  No  song,  no  supper. 

Song  in  Storace's  opera.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  mis- 
cellany, p.  4. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Incledon  in  the  new  opera  called  Sprigs  of  laurel. 

Song.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Sliaw,  p.  40. 
Sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  the  comedy  of  She  wou'd  and  she  wou'd  not. 

Song.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  49. 
Sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  the  Purse. 

Song  in  Reeve's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  36. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Marshall  in  the  Spoil' d  child. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  9. 
Sung  by  Mrs.  Myrter  in  the  Farmer. 

Song  in  Shield's  opera.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  mis- 
cellany, p.  6-7. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  the  opera  of  No  song,  no  supper. 

Song  by  Storace.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  24. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  the  character  of  Tom  Thumb. 

Song  in  Arne's  o})era.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p. 
52. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  the  Noble  peasant. 

Song  in  Shield's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  62-64. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  the  Prize. 

Song  in  Storace's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  61. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Shaw  in  the  opera  of  No  song,  no  supper. 

Song  in  Storace's  opera.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  20. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  147 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  in  the  opera  of  Robin  Hood. 

Song  in  Shield's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  10. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  at  the  New  Theatre. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  59. 

Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  in  the  Haunted  tower. 

Song  in  Storace's  opera.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw, 
p.  40. 

Surprising  effects  of  musick. 

Article  in  the  American  magazine,  Boston,  June,  1746,  p.  262-265. 

Sweet  lillies  of  the  valley.  Sung  with  great  applause  at  Vauxhall  Gar- 
dens. Composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  Price  20  cents.  Philadelphia 
Printed  for  Carr  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Repository  No.  136  High 
Street  .   .   . 

Song  with  pf.  ace.    4°.    2  p.  with  added  guitar  arr.    Hopk.    Begins  : 

"  O'er  barren  hills  and  flow'ry  dales."     Advertised  as  published 

in  August,  1793. 
Also  advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  at  G. 

Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 

p.  168-170. 

Sweet  little  Barbara,  in  *  The  Iron  chest,'  composed  by  Storace. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1799,  as  to  be  published  shortly  by 
"  Benjamin  Carr,"  Philadelphia. 

Sweet  little  cottage. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  VI. 

Sweet  love,  I'll  marry  thee,  a  favorite  Scotch  song. 

Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "published  and  to  be  had  at  G.  Wil- 
lig's Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Sweet  Nan  of  Hampton  Green. 

Song.  Advertised  in  April,  1795,  as  "  published  and  to  be  had  of 
G.  Gilfert  &  Co.  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway," 
New  York. 

Sweet  Poll  of  Plymouth. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "  at  Carr's  Musical 
Repository,  William  street,"  New  York. 

Sweet  spring  once  more  demands  my  song. 
See  Ode  on  spring. 

Sweet  transports,  gentle  wishes  go. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  25. 


148  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Swiss    walz  [!]   with   variations  for  the  harp  or  pianoforte  by   P.    K. 
Morans.     Printed  and  sold  at  Carr's  Music  Store,  Baltimore. 
4°.    2  p.  in  B  flat  major.    Theme,  four  variations  and  coda.  B.  P.  L. 
Published  before  1800  ? 

Sylvan.     The  Shepherd  twain. 

This  "  new  song,  composed  by  R.  Taylor.  The  words  .  .  .  taken 
from  the  '  Knights  of  the  Swan.'  Written  by  the  Countess  de 
Genlis,"  was  advertised  in  February,  1798,  as  "  published  by  B. 
Carr,  at  his  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Symphony  by  Giovanni  Gualdo. 

A  "  new  symphony  after  the  present  taste,  composed  by  Mr.  Gualdo," 
was  to  be  played  at  a  concert  "  directed  by  Mr.  Gualdo  after  the 
Italian  method,"  at  Philadelphia,  on  November  16,  1769. 

Symphony  by  Ray  nor  Taylor. 

A  "new  symphony  composed  by  R.  Taylor,  of  Philadelphia,  to  the 
grand  gala  of  song,  dance  and  pantomime  .  .  .  called  the  Birth- 
day, or  Rural  fete,"  was  to  be  played  at  the  Federal  Street  Theatre, 
Boston,  on  February  22,  1797.  This  was,  of  course,  an  overture, 
in  accord  with  the  terminology  of  the  period. 

A  Synopsis  of  the  concert  to  be  performed  to-morrow  evening  for  the 
benefit  of  Mrs.  Pownall  with  the  words  of  the  anthems,  songs  etc. 
Thus  advertised  in  the  City  gazette,  Charleston,  S.  C,  Mai'ch  24, 
1796,  as  "  published  this  morning  and  for  sale,  at  the  Columbian 
Herald  Printing  Office  ..." 
The  concert  consisted  of  selections  from  Hiindel's  works,  overtures, 
concertos  for  different  instruments,  etc.,  a  combination  frequently 
styled  "  Oratorio  "  both  in  Europe  and  America. 

A  Synopsis  on  the  rise,  progress,  and  present  situation  of  the  theatres  in 
Boston.     By  the  late  manager  of  both  houses.     [C.  S.  Powell.] 
This  was  "  intended  to  be  published  by  subscription  ..."  by  the 
author,  C.  S.  Powell.     Compare  Columbian  centinel,  January  27, 
1798. 

Tal  la  la. 

Song.     Advertised  in  January,  1797,  as  "just  published  by  G.  Gil- 
fert,  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 
Tammany,  or,  the  Indian  chief. 

The  libretto  to  this  "  serious  opera  "  was  written  by  Ann  Julia  Hat- 
ton  and  the  music  composed  by  James  Hewitt.  The  first  per- 
formance, under  the  auspices  of  the  Tammany  Society,  was  thus 
advertised  for  March  3,  1794,  New  York  : 

An  opera  (a  new  piece,  never  before  performed,  written  by  a  lady  of  this 
city)  called  Tammany,  or  the  Indian  chief.  The  prologue  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson 
—  the  epilogue  by  Mr.  Martin.  The  overture  and  accompanyments  composed 
by  Mr.  Hewitt  .  !  . 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  149 

The  second  performance,  March  6,  was  announced  on  March  5  with 

the 

N.  B.  Books  with  the  words  of  the  songs,  will  be  sold  at  the  doors— Price 
one  shilling. 

This  refers  to 
The  Songs  of  Tammany,  or  the  Indian  chief.    A  serious  oi)era.    By  Ann 
Julia  Hatton.     To  be  had  at  the  Printing  Office  of  John  Harrison, 
No.  3  Peck  Slip  and  of  Mr.  Faulkner,  at  the  box  office  of  the  theatre. 
(Price  one  shilling.)     1794. 

12°.  16  p.  N.  Y.  H.  S.  two  copies,  one  without  title  page.  Wege- 
lin  mentions :  "In  manuscript.  Tammany.  An  opera,"  but 
remarks  :  "  No  trace  can  be  found  of  the  play  itself  being  pub- 
lished. The  prologue  to  Tammany  was  published  in  a  volume 
of  poems  by  R.  B.  Davis.     New  York  1807,  p.  120-121." 

In  the  New  York  daily  advertiser,  March  29,  1794,  appeared  : 

Proposals  for  printing  by  subscription,  the  overture  with  the  songs,  chorus's, 
etc  etc  to  Tammany  as  composed  and  adapted  to  the  pianoforte  by  Mr.  Hewitt. 

The  price  to  subscribers  12  s.  each  copy,  4  s  to  be  paid  at  the  time  of  sub- 
scribing, and  one  dollar  on  delivery  of  the  book,  to  non-subscribers  it  will  be 
two  dollars.    Subscriptions  received  by  James  Harrison,  No.  108  Maiden-lane. 

I  liave  not  been  able  to  ascertain  whether  the  overture,  etc.,  were 

published.     For  a  description  of  '  Tammany,'  see  my  monograph 

on   *  Early   American  operas'  (Sammelbande  d.   Int.   Mus.   Ges. 

1904-5). 

Tanberry  huzza. 

Song.  Advertised  in  Marcli,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days"  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

Tantive  back  forward. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1789,  as  "just  published  and  sold  by 
Thomas  Dobson,  at  the  Stone  House  in  Second  Street,"  Philadel- 
phia, among  "  songs  and  pieces  arranged  for  the  pianoforte  or 
harpsicliord  by  Alexander  Reinagle." 

The  Tartan  Plaidy. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  42. 

The  Tear. 

Song  by  Godian.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  published  "at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

Tears  that  exhale. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  60. 

Tell  me  fairest,  tell  me  true. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  "just  published"  by 
"  George  Gilbert,  at  his  Music  Store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's 
Head,"  New  York. 


150  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Tell  toll  the  knell. 

Song  by  Storace.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  among  "  new  songs. 
Published  ...  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,"  Philadelphia. 
Carr  added  to  the  advertisement  of  this  and  '  The  Willow' : 

These  two  beautiful  ballads  are  selected  from  the  last  productions  of  this 
much  lamented  genius. 

The  Temple  of  Minerva.  An  oratorial  entertainment  performed  in  Nov. 
1781  by  a  company  of  gentlemen  and  ladies  in  the  hotel  of  the  minis- 
ter of  France  in  presence  of  his  Excellency  General  Washington  and 
his  lady. 

The  libretto  of  this  very  interesting  entertainment  appeared  first, 
I  believe,  in  the  Freeman's  journal,  Philadelphia,  December  19, 
1781.  We  are  informed  that  this  "  Oratorio,  composed  and  set  to 
music,  by  a  gentleman  whose  taste  in  the  polite  arts  is  well 
known,"  made  part  of  a  concert  given  "on  Tuesday  evening  of 
the  11th  inst."  by  "his  excellency  the  minister  of  France"  in 
honor  of  "  his  excellenc}'  General  Washington,  and  his  lady,  the 
lady  of  General  Greene,  and  a  very  polite  circle  of  gentlemen  and 
ladies  ..." 

The  words  of  this  "oratorial  entertainment,"  which  really  was  a 
kind  of  allegorical-political  opera  or  dramatic  cantata,  with  an 
overture,  airs,  ensemble  numbers,  and  chorusses  in  praise  of  the 
Franco-American  alliance,  were  reprinted  in  several  newspapers  as : 

The  Temple  of  Minerva,  a  musical  entertainment.  Performed  in  Nov. 
1781,  by  a  band  of  Gentlemen  and  Ladies  at  the  hotel  of  the  Minister  of  France, 
in  Philadelphia. 

The  libretto  was  also  printed  on  p.  391-392  of  the  Columbian  mag- 
azine, Philadelphia,  April,  1787,  signed  H.  This  signature  and 
other  circumstances  left  no  doubt  in  my  mind  that  Francis  Hop- 
kinson  was  the  poet-composer  of  '  The  Temple  of  Minerva.'  This 
supposition  was  correct.  Mrs.  Florence  Scovel  Shinii,  of  New 
York  City,  a  descendant  of  Francis  Hopkinson,  ver}-^  kindly 
gave  me  access  to  her  family  papers.  Among  them  are  in  the 
beautiful  original  bindings,  and  in  the  author's  manuscript, 
two  volumes  of  Francis  Hopkinson's  collected  poems  and  prose 
writings.    In  the  second  volume  I  found  on  p.  18-22  a  fragment  of 

The  Temple  or  Minerva.  America  independent,  an  oratorial  entertain- 
ment performed  at  the  hotel  of  the  Minister  of  France,  February  1781. 
These  five  pages  are  crossed  out,  in  particular  the  words  "America 
independent."  We  do  not  know  Hopkinson's  reasons  for  this, 
but  apparently,  when,  after  his  death,  his  writings  were  published 
in  the  form  prepared  by  him  for  publication,  it  was  this  circum- 
stance which  led  to  the  exclusion  of  '  The  Temple  of  Minerva.' 
This,  however,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the  work  reappears 
perfect  and  without  cross-marks  on  the  unnumbered  pages  of  the 
same  volume  under  the  title  of  this  entry. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amnican  Music  151 

The  music  to  the  "  oratorial  entertainment "  seems  not  to  be  extant. 
This  is  very  much  to  be  regretted,  as  'The  Temple  of  Minerva' 
was  Francis  Hopkinson's  most  conspicuous  musical  effort.  For 
further  particulars  see  my  book  on  'Francis  Hopkinson  .  .  .  and 
James  Lyon'  (1905). 

Terraminta.     Words  from  '  The  Apollo.'     Set  by  S.  Holyoke. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
May,  1790,  p.  315-316. 

Thanksgiving  anthem  by  William  Tuckey. 

In  the  Boston  evening  post  for  December  15,  1760,  we  read : 

New  York,  Decemb.  8. 
The  following  Thanksgiving  Anthem  was  on  Sunday  la.st  performed  to  great 
Satisfaction,  in  Trinity  Church,  before  his  Excellency  General  Amherst,  on  his 
return  to  New  York,  from  the  conquest  of  Canada. — Compil'd  and  set  to  Music 
by  Mr.  Tuckey. 

This  anthem  consisted  of  soli  and  chorusses.  The  first  solo  begins: 
"  Comfort  ye  my  people,  salth  our  God." 

That  pretty  fogging  grizzle. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  52. 

The  bleak  wind  whistles  o'er  the  main. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  8-9. 

The  cheerful  spring  begins  to  day. 

Song.     See  First  number  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron  (7). 

The  fair  Eliza's  living  grace. 

Song.     See  Addressed  to  Miss  D. 

The  fields  were  gay  and  sweet. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  29. 

The  morning  is  up,  a  favorite  hunting  song,  by  Shield. 

Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "Just  published  by  J.  Hewitt,  No. 
131  William  st,"  New  York. 

The  night  was  dark,  the  angry  waves  prepar'd. 

Song.  Advertised  as  "just  published  "  among  "  new  songs,  sung  at 
the  theatres.  New  York,"  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  June 
25,1798. 

The  pride  of  ev'ry  grove  I  chose. 

Song  by  Francis  Hopkinson.     See  The  Garland. 
The  season  sheds  its  mildest  ray. 

See  Ode  to  the  President  of  the  United  States. 


152  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  spring  with  smiling  face. 

Song  from  Shield's  opera  'The  Poor  soldier.'  See  Collection  of 
favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle,  p.  12. 

The  streamlet  that  flow'd  round  her  cot. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  181-182. 

See  also  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  25. 
The  storm  is  o'er. 

See  song  in  Selima  and  Azor. 

The  sweet  little  girl  I  love. 

Song.     Advertised  in  March,  1796,  among  "  new  editions  of    .  .  . 

favorite  songs  some  of  which  never  before  published  in  America  " 

as  published    "at   Carr's  Musical   Repository,   William   Street," 

New  York. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 

p.  106-107. 

The  trav'ler  benighted  and  lost. 

See  Seven  songs  by  Francis  Hopkinson  (Vlll). 

The  wavers  were  hush'd,  the  sky  serene. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few  days  " 
by  "G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway,"  New 
York. 

Then  say  my  sweet  girl  can  you  love  me,  or,  the  Pretty  brunette.  Sung 
by  Mr.  Darley  at  Vauxhall  1793.  Price  31  cents.  Philadelphia. 
Printed  at  Carr  &  Go's  Musical  Repository. 

Song  by  Hook,  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  guitar  arr.      F.  U.,  Mus. 

misc.  26,  p.  149-152.    Advertised  as  published  in  January,  1794. 
As  "Song  LXXVIII "  (words  and  tune)  printed  in  the  American 

musical  miscellany,  1788. 

There  was  a  jolly  miller. 

Song  from  *  Love  in  a  village.'  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the 
American  musical  miscellany,  p.  109-111. 

Thespian  chaple  inscribed  to  the  memory  of  Mr.  John  P.  Morton,  late  of 
the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia.  The  words  by  Mr.  Derrick.  Pub- 
lished by  G.  Willig  No.  185  Market  Street.   [Philadelphia.] 

Song.  4°.  Ip.  L.C.  Published  probably  1798,  the  death-year  of 
John  Pollard  Moreton,  the  popular  "  light  comedian." 

Think  your  tawny  Moor  is  true. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  8. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  153 

Third  number,  ...  by  Moller  &  Capron. 
See  First  u umber. 

Tho'  Bacchus  may  boast,  etc    An  admired  new  song. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     Printed  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia, 

November,  1790,  p.  342-344. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 

p.  268-270. 

Tho'  pity  I  cannot  deny. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  40. 

Though  Leixlip  is  proud  of  its  close  shady  bowers. 

Irish  air.     See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle,  p.  10. 

Thoughts  on  musick  in  a  letter  to  a  friend  .   .   .  G.  H.  M. 

Article  in  the  Universal  asylum,  Philadelphia,  July,  1790,  p.  22-23. 

Thoughts  on  the  power  of  music. 

Article  signed  S.  on  p.  85-89  of  the  Monthly  magazine  and  Ameri- 
can review.  New  York,  February,  1800. 

The  author  believes  the  real  source  of  the  pleasure  we  derive  from 
music  to  be  more  or  less  the  "  result  of  an  association  of  ideas."  [!] 

Three  duetts,  for  different  instruments,  composed  by  Mr.  Deaumont  [recte 
Leaumont] . 

Advertised  in  the  New  York  minerva,  April  23,  1796,  by  "B.  Carr, 
No.  131  William  street,"  as  "  now  publishing  by  sub.scription  .  .  . 
The  proposals  may  be  seen  at  Mr.  Carr's  Musical  Repository." 

Three  duetts,  for  two  performers  on  one  harpsichord  or  piano  forte  Com- 
posed by  Theodore  Smith .  Philadelphia  Printed  for  G.  WilligNo.  185 
Market  Street  Between  4th  and  oth  Street.  Whore  may  be  had  a 
great  variety  of  the  newest  vocal  and  instruniontid  music  etc  etc  etc. 

4°.     13  p.  engraved.     Hopk. 

The  (engraved)  t.  p.  is  "  doctored."  Willig  printed  his  name  and 
address  over 

I.  C.  Moller,  136  North  Third  Street  Between  [?] 

Therefore  originally  published  about  1794,  reissued  by  Willig  be- 
tween 1798  and  1804. 

Three  new  marches  Philadelphia.  Printed  and  sold  by  G.  Willig,  No. 
185  Market  Street.  Buonaparte's  March  called  '  the  Pyrenees ' 
Buonapartes  March  called  '  the  Mantuane  '     Prussian  March. 

These  marches,  for  pianoforte,  are  contained  in  a  miscellaneous 
volume  of  '  Marches  and  Battles '  at  the  Ridgway  Branch  of  the 
L.  Co.  Ph.      Published  between  1798  and  1804. 


154  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Three  rondos  for  the  piano  forte  or  harpsicliord  Composed  and  humbly- 
dedicated  to  the  Honourable  Francis  Hopkinson,  Esqr.  by  William 
Brown.  Philadelphia.  Printed  and  sold  by  the  Author.  Price  Two 
Dollars.     J.  Aitken  Sculp. 

4°.     t.  p.  (v.  bl.) ;  Subscribers  names  1  p.  (v.  bl.);  1  p.  bl.;  G  p.  music. 

I.  Rondo  in  (G  major)  p.  1-2 

II.  Rondo  "  3-4 

III.  Rondo  "  5-6 

This  very  scarce  work  is  in  the  possession  of  Governor  S.  W.  Penny- 
packer  of  Philadelphia  and  in  Hopk. 

It  was  advertised  in  the  Pennsylvania  packet,  January  23,  1787,  as 
"  To  be  published  by  subscription,"  with  the  remark : 

As  this  is  the  first  attempt  of  the  kind  made  in  America,  it  is  hoped  that  the 
lovers  of  arts  &  those  who  wish  to  promote  them  in  this  new  empire,  will  give  it 
due  encouragement. 

The  compositions  will  be  in  an  easy  and  pleasing  style,  and  the  work  as 
neatly  executed  and  at  as  cheap  a  rate  as  possible. 

Subscriptions  at  Two  Dollars  each  will  be  received  by  Mr.  Reinagle,  in  Cater's 
alley,  Mr.  Juhan,  in  Norris's  alley,  Mr.  Brown,  in  Front  street,  opposite  Mr. 
Bradfords. 

Those  ladies  and  gentlemen  who  intend  to  become  subscribers,  are  requested 
to  make  early  applications,  as  the  author  intends  to  give  a  list  of  subscribers 
with  the  work,  which  it  is  expected  will  be  ready  for  publication  by  the  middle 
of  March  next.  William  Brown 

Philadelphia,  Jan.  15. 

Three  sonatas  for  the  harpsichord  or  pianoforte,  by  F.  Linley. 

Advertised  in  the  Salem  gazette,  Massachusetts,  November  21,1800, 
as  "  for  sale  by  Thomas  C.  Gushing."  This  title  has  been  inserted 
as  a  musician  by  the  name  of  F.  Linley  was  a  resident  of  Boston 
about  1795  to  1800. 

The  Thrifty  wife  or  little  waste. 

Song.  Advertised  in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale 
at  Wm.  Howe's  wholesale  and  retail  ware  house,  320  Pearl  street," 
New  York,  but  Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 

Till  Noah's  time,  etc.  A  favorite  song.  Translated  from  the  Danish  by 
Mr.  Hans  Gram.     The  air  a  Gothick  composition. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
January,  1792,  p.  53. 

'Tis  all  a  joke. 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Was  to  be  sung  in  his  "  musical  perform- 
ance .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr. 
Taylor,"  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793. 

'Tis  done,  the  edict  past. 

See  Ode  for  American  independence. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Ameiican  Music  155 

*Tis  not  the  bloom  on  Damon's  cheek. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1789,  as  "just  published  and  sold  by 
Tiiomas  Dobson,  at  the  Stone  House  in  Second  Street,"  Philadel- 
phia, among  "songs  and  pieces,  arranged  for  the  pianoforte  or 
harpsichord  by  Alexander  Reinagle." 

To  arms  Columbia,  the  new  patriotic  song  .  .  .  Written  by  Thomas  Paine, 
A.  M.     The  music  composed  by  P.  A.  Von  Hagen,  jun. 

Advertised  in  the  Columbian  centinel,  Boston,  June  29,  1799,  by 
"  P.  A.  Von  Hagen  and  Co.  .  .  .  Musical  Magazine,  No.  3  Corn- 
hill,"  as  "  this  day  published  ..." 

Evidently  identical  witb 

To  ARMS,  TO  ARMS,  a  Hcw  patriotic  song,  written  by  Thomas  Paine,  A.  M. 
.  .  .  music  by  Mr.  Von  Hagen,  jun. 

as  it  was  to  be  sung  at  a  concert,  Salem,  Mass.,  on  June  25, 1799. 

To  me  a  smiling  infant. 

Song  by  Sharp.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  5. 

To-morrow. 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Was  to  be  sung  in  his  "  Musical  perform- 
ance .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr. 
Taylor,"  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793. 

To  music  be  the  verse  addrest. 
See  On  musick  ...  by  W.  Selby. 

To  the  corps  lead  away. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  as  "just  published "  by 
"  George  Gilbert,  at  his  music  store." 

To  the  maid  I  love  best. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days"  by  "G.  Gilfertathis  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway," 
New  York. 

The  Token.     By  Dibdin.     Price  20  cents.     Printed  and  sold  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  arr.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26, 
p.  114-115.     Advertised  as  published  in  October,  1794. 

Toll  de  roll  de  roll. 

Song  by  Storace.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published 
by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York.  Also  advertised 
in  August,  1798,  as  "just  published  and  for  sale  at  Wra.  Howe's 
wholesale  and  retail  warehouse,  320  Pearlstreet,"  New  York,  but 
Wm.  Howe  probably  was  not  the  publisher. 


156  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Tom  Bowling,  or  the  Sailors  epitaph. 

Song  by  Dibdiii.  See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany, 
p.  27. 

Tom  Tackle. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  260-262. 

The  Touchstone,  or,  Harlequin  traveller. 

This  "  speaking  pantomime  entertainment  .  .  .  the  music  selected 
and  composed  by  Mr.  [John]  Bentley,"  was  to  have  its  first  per- 
formance at  New  York  on  September  1,  1785. 

Train  or  artillery  grenadiers  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .   .  .   [1805],  p.  12. 

Trio  by  Giovanni  Gualdo. 

A  "  trio  composed  by  Mr.  Gualdo  "  was  to  be  performed  at  a  "  con- 
cert .  .  .  directed  by  Mr.  Gualdo  after  tlie  Italian  method,"  in 
Philadelphia  on  November  16, 1769. 

A  Trip  to  Gretna-Green. 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Was  to  be  sung  in  his  "  Musical  perform- 
ance .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed  by  Mr. 
Taylor,"  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793. 

Triumphant  fame  ascends  the  skies. 

Chorus.     See  Militar}^  glo^T  of  Great  Britain. 

Trump  of  fame. 

Song.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  10 ;  Young's 
vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  44-45. 

Trumpet  air  by  Mr.  Bremner. 

Harpsichord  piece  in  a  MS.  volume  of '  Lessons'  in  Hopk.  on  p.  119. 
This  was  probably  James  and  not  Robert  Bremner. 

Trumpet  song  by  Raynor  Taylor. 

Was  to  be  sung  by  Miss  Huntley  (trumpet  by  Mr.  Priest),  at  a  con- 
cert in  Philadelphia  on  April  21,  1796. 

Truth  from  thy  radiant  throne  look  down. 

See  Air  in  the  Reconciliation. 

Truxton's  victory. 

This  song,  written  by  Mrs.  Rowson,  was  advertised  in  March,  1799, 
as  "  published,  at  P.  A.  Von  Hagen,  jun.  and  Go's  No.  55,  Marl- 
boro' Street  ..."  Boston. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  157 

Turks  march. 

See  Conipleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .   [1805],  p.  12. 

The  Twaddle. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  111-114. 

'Twas  in  the  good  ship  Rover,  or  the  Greenwich  pensioner  by  Dibdin. 
Price  20  ct-nts.     Philadelphia     Printed  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     4°.     2  p.     Hoj^k.     Published  before  1800. 
'Twas  pretty  Poll  and  honest  Jack. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  |)ublished  and  to  be  had  at 
G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165  Market  street,"  Philadel- 
phia. 

'Twas  with  in  a  mile  of  Edinburgh  town. 

Song.  Advertised  "as  sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst"  in  March,  1796, 
as  "  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New 
York. 

Twelve  duets  for  2  clarinets  adapted  from  Pleyel  by  Mr.  Priest  of  the  New 
Theatre,  Philadelphia. 

Advertised  for  sale  by  "  Harrison,  No  108  Maidenlane,"  New  York, 
in  May,  1794,  among  "  new  "  music. 

Twenty  four  American  country  dances  as  danced  by  the  British  during 
their  winter  quarters  at  Philadelphia,  New  York  &  Charles  Town. 
Collected  by  Mr.  Cantelo  Musician  at  Bath,  whore  they  are  now  danc- 
ing for  the  first  time  in  Britjun,  with  the  addition  of  Six  favorite 
minuets  now  performing  this  present  spring  season  1785.  Price  5  s, 
London.  Printed  by  Longman  &  Broderip  No.  26  Cheapside  &  13 
Hay  Market  .   .   . 

Obi.  8°.     31  p.  of  music.     In  possession  of  Governor  Samuel  W. 

Pennypacker  of  Philadelphia.      Of  the  six  minuets,  four  were 

written  by  Cantelo. 
The  dances  are  written  for  treble  and  bass.     The  titles  read  : 

p.    1.  The  Hamiltonian  —  Jjady  Amelia  Murray's  choice.     ( By  the  Hon.  C.  G.) 

2.  The  Monckton  —  or  British  white  feathers.     (Hon.  C.  G.) 

3.  Lady  George  Murray's  reel 

4.  La  Buona  Figuiliola  —  Lady  Jean  Murray's  Dance  (from  Piccini) 

5.  The  Fair  Emigrant  —  or  Mrs.  Dawsons  delight.     (Hon.  C.  G.) 

6.  General  Abercrombv's  reel  or  the  Light  Bob.     (Hon.  C.  G.) 

7.  The  Walton  (Capt.  W) 

8.  Mrs.  Lt.  Col.  Johnson's  reel  —  (Hon.  C.  G.) 

9.  La  Belle  Frene —  (Austrian  Dance) 

10.  Mrs.  S.  DougIa.s'  reel.     (Royal  Navy)  Hon.  C.  G. 
IL  Capt.  Oaker's  whim.     (;^3d  Regt.) 

12.  The  Belles  about  the  Flat  Bush  —  (a  Village  on  Long  Island  so  called) 

13.  La  Belle  Annette. 

14.  The  Yager  horn. 

15.  How  imperfect  is  expression  (Capt.  0  — ) 


158  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

16.  The  Heredetary  prince. 

17.  Laurel  Hill. 

18.  The  Munichhausen 

19.  The  Moment  —  or  the  victory 

20.  The  St.  George  (Capt.  Baker's  choice) 

21.  L'Escapade. 

22.  The  Brandewine. 

23.  The  Donop  —  Lady  Mary  Murray's  fantaisie. 

24.  The  Anspacher. 

The  Twins  of  Latona. 

Song  from  Shield's  opera  of  '  The  Poor  soldier.'  See  Collection  of 
favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle,  p.  6. 

Two  favorite  strathspey  reels. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  3. 

Two  marches,  composed  by  Mr.  Vidal. 

Tliey  were  to  be  played  at  a  concert  in  Philadelphia  on  June  17, 
1774. 

The  Unhappy  swain. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  179-181. 

The  Veterans. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  62-64. 

The  Village  holiday. 

Song.  Advertised  April,  1795,  as  "published  and  to  be  had  of  G. 
Gilfert  &  Co  at  their  Musical  Magazine,  No.  121  Broadway,"  New 
York. 

The  Village  maid. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  49. 

The  Village  recruit. 

Song.  Advertised  in  November,  1798,  by  "  George  Gilbert,  at  his 
music-store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head,"  as  "just  published." 

The  Village  spire. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  24. 

The  Vintage. 

Opera.     See  Sterne's  Maria. 

Violin  concerto. 

By  Philip  Phile.     See  Concertos. 

Violin  concerto. 

By  Giovanni  Gualdo.     See  Concertos. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  159 

The  Virgin  of  the  sun. 

This  "  play  in  5  acts  .  .  .  being  the  first  part  of  Pizarro  in  Peru,  or  the 
Death  of  Rolla.  Written  by  A.  von  Kotzebue,"  was  to  have  its 
first  performance  at  New  York  on  March  12,  1800.  In  act  4th 
"a  desolate  place,  without  the  walls  of  the  temple.  Chorus  of 
priests,  who  dig  the  grave  of  Cora.  Music  by  M.  [Victor] 
Pelissier." 

Virtue  over  much. 

Comic  song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Was  to  be  sung  in  his  "  Musical 
performance  .  .  .  the  whole  of  the  music  original  and  composed 
by  Mr.  Taylor,"  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  on  February  28,  1793. 

Viva  la  liberte  [!] 

Song  by  Raynor  Taylor.  Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  for  sale  at 
"  Carr's  Musical  Re})Ositories,  Philadelphia  and  William  street, 
New  York  and  J.  Carr's  Music-store,  Market  street,  Baltimore." 

The  Vocal  charmer. 

Advertised  in  January,  1793,  among  "new  books.  American  edi- 
tions. For  sale  by  William  Spotswood  .  .  .  Song  books  .  .  . 
price  sewed  3  s."     It  is  remarked  that : 

The  above  are  embellished  with  engraved  frontispieces,  and  will  be  found  to  . 
contain  the  beauties  of  English  poetry  in  that  line. 

Therefore  'The  Vocal  charmer'  probably  contained  no  music. 

The  Vocal  muse,  or  Ladies  songster.     Containing  a  collection  of  elegant 
songs.     Selected  from  British  and  American  authors. 

Advertised  in  October,  1792,  as  "just  published  and  to  be  sold  at 
Messrs.  T.  Dobson  and  W.  Young's  book  stores,  Second  Street, 
also  at  Mr.  H.  Kammerer's  Store,  No.  24,  North  Third  street, 
[Philadelphia]  (Price  3  s  9.  neatly  bound)." 

The  Vocal   remembrancer  being  a  choice  selection  of  the  most  admired 
songs,  including  the  modern.     Philadelphia,     1790. 

12°.  VIII,  184  p.  Contains  poetry  only.  No  tunes  indicated. 
L.  Co.  Ph.     Possibly  identical  with  : 

The  Vocal  remembrancer. 

Advertised  in  January,  1793,  among  "  new  books.  American  edi- 
tions. For  sale  by  William  Spotswood  .  .  .  song  books  .  .  . 
price  sewed,  4  s.  2."     It  is  remarked  that : 

The  above  are  embellished  with  engraved  frontispieces,  and  will  be  found  to 
contain  the  beauties  of  English  poetry  in  that  line. 

Voluntaries,  or  Fuges  for  the  organ  or  harpsichord  by  William  Selby. 
See  Apollo,  and  the  Muse's  musical  compositions. 


160  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Volunteers. 

This  "  comic  opera  in  two  acts,  (written  by  Mrs.  Rowson)  .  .  .  the 
overture  and  music  entirely  new,  composed  by  Mr.  [Alexander] 
Reinagle,"  was  to  have  its  first  performance  at  the  New  Theatre, 
Philadelphia,  on  January  21,  1795. 

Vous  Pordonne  [!]  je  me  serai  connoitre. 

Song.     See  A  Favourite  French  song. 

The  "Waggoner.  Written  and  composed  by  Dibdin.  Philadelphia  Sold 
by  H  &  P.  Rice  No.  50  Market  St.  between  Second  and  Front  Streets 
(20  cents). 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  126-127.  Adver- 
tised as  published  in  May,  1794.  See  also  Gentleman's  amuse- 
ment by  R.  Shaw,  p.  38. 

The  Walls  of  my  prison. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  37. 

Walther's  sweetheart. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  6. 

The  Walton. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances,  p.  7. 

The  Wand'ring  village  maid,  composed  by  R.  Taylor.  Philadelphia. 
Printed  for  the  author  No.  96  North  6th  Street;  sold  at  B.  Carr's  Re- 
pository's Market  st.  and  William  st.  N.  York;  and  by  J.  Carr  Market 
St.  Baltimore.     (Price  i  of  a  dollar.) 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     4°.      Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p.  162-163. 
Advertised  as  published  "printed  for  the  author"  in  March,  1795. 

The  Warwickshire  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  17. 

Washington     Set  by  S.  Holyoke. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massachusetts  magazine,  Boston, 
September,  1790,  p.  571-572.  Reprinted  in  the  American  musi- 
cal miscellany,  p.  274-277.  Begins:  "When  Alcides,  the  son  of 
Olympian  Jove." 

Washington     A  song  written  by  Mrs.  Pownall. 

Was  to  be  sung  at  a  concert  in  Boston  on  August  1,  1794. 

Washington  and  liberty 

A  "  song,  in  celebration  of  Washington  and  liberty.  Written  and  to 
be  sung  by  Mrs.  Pownall,"  was  to  be  sung  "  after  the  play  "  at  the 
City  Theatre  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  on  February  22,  1796. 

Washington  guards  march,  Composed  by  a  member  of  the  Washington 
Association.  Philadelphia.  Published  and  sold  at  G.  Willig's  Mu- 
sical Magazine. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  161 

Printed  together  with 

Washington  guards  quickstep. 

Both  for  pf.  and  two  flutes.  Contained  in  a  miscellaneous  volume 
of  'Marches  and  battles'  at  the  Ridgway  Branch  of  the  L.  Co.  Ph. 
Published  before  1800  ? 

Washington's  counsel  forever  huzza! 

This  song  was  "  written,  composed  and  to  be  sung  by  Mr.  Clifford  " 
in  the  comic  opera  of  '  The  Farmer,'  at  the  Charleston  Theatre  ou 
January  22,  1794. 

Washington's  march. 

In  the  Baltimore  clipper,  1841,  /.  C.  [Joseph  Carr  ?],  having  seen  it 
among  manuscript  compositions  of  Francis  Hopkinson,  "had. 
reasons  to  believe  "  that  a  Washington's  march  in  the  key  of  G 
major  was  his  production.  That  such  a  march  is  no  longer  extant 
among  Hopkinson's  manuscripts  as  preserved  by  his  descendants 
may  not  be  of  much  account,  but  Francis  Hopkinson's  authorship 
becomes  doubtful  and  complicated  if  it  be  remembered  that  at 
least  three  Washington's  marches  in  the  key  of  G  major  were 
known  about  1800.  Furthermore,  Hopkinson  died  in  1791 ,  and 
not  until  1794  is  the  march  mentioned  in  any  sources,  at  least 
not  in  the  many  that  have  been  accessible  to  me.  This  fact  also 
throws  a  peculiar  light  upon  the  contention  that  the  march  was  of 
Revolutionary  origin.  Perhaps  those  who  claim  this,  remembered 
the  title  of  *  Washington's  march  at  the  battle  of  Trenton,'  but 
overlooked  the  fact  that  this  was  identical  with  '  The  Presi- 
dent's new  march.'  Consequently,  at  least,  *  Washington's  march 
at  the  battle  of  Trenton  '  was  not  of  Revolutionary  origin — indeed 
must  have  been  composed  after  1789  in  distinction  from  'The 
President's  march.'  Finally,  it  seems  very  strange  that  not  one 
of  the  numerous  patriotic  songs  written  between  1775  and  1794 
was  to  be  sung  to  the  tune  of  a  Washington's  march.'  Therefore, 
while  a  Revolutionary  origin  of  one  of  the  several  marches  known 
by  this  or  a  slightly  varying  title  is  possible,  it  is  by  no  means 
certain,  and  in  particular  Francis  Hopkinson's  authorship  is 
very  doubtful.  Probably  the  march  was  popular  about  1790,  and 
personally  I  would  not  be  surprised  to  learn  that  Alexander 
Reinagle,  who  came  to  the  United  States  in  1786,  was  the 
composer. 

The  march  seems  first  to  have  been  published  in  1794,  in  an  ar- 
rangement for  flute.  It  stands  in  R.  Shaw's  'Gentleman's 
amusement,'  on  p.  24,  under  the  title  of 

General  Washington's  march. 


162  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Amefrican  Music 

Then  followed  probably  the  undated 

Washington's  march  as  performed  at  the  New  Theatre  Philadelphia. 
Publ.  and  sold  at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine. 
In  1793  concerts  were  given  at  the  New  Theatre,  but  the  programs 
do  not  mention  the  march.  The  first  theatrical  performance  was 
given  on  February  17,  1794,  and  the  march  probably  was  then 
or  afterwards  played  as  incidental  music.  However,  Willig  can  not 
possibly  have  published  the  march  before  1795  or  very  late  in 
1794,  that  is  to  say,  before  the  foundation  of  his  Musical  magazine. 

,  The  piece  (4°.  G  major,  arr.  for  pf.)  is  contained,  printed  with  a 
'Quick  step'  by  R.  Taylor  on  the  same  sheet,  in  a  miscellaneous 
volume  of  '  Marches  and  battles '  at  the  Ridgway  branch  of  L. 
Co.  Ph.  It  is  an  easy  arrangement,  for  which  reason  it  was 
probably  issued  first,  of  the  same  march,  continued  in  the  same 
volume  under  the  title  of  the  undated 

Washington's  march.  Philadelphia.  Published  &  sold  at  G.  Willig's 
Musical  Magazine. 

This  was  printed  together  with  '  Washington's  inarch  at  the  battle 
of  Trenton.' 

Next  we  notice  '  Washington's  march,'  printed  together  with  '  The 
President's  march,'  advertised  in  the  American  Minerva,  New 
York,  February  23,  1796,  under  "new  musick  "  as  "this  day  pub- 
lished .   .  .  price  12  cents  .  .  .  printed  and  sold  by  B.  Carr." 

We  then  read  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  June  25,  1798: 

New  musick.    Just  published,  the  following  Federal  songs 
Yankee  Doodle. 
The  President's  march 
Washington's  march. 

Soon  the  march  was  used  in  pot-pourris  combinations  with  other 
patriotic  airs.     The  earliest  instance,  perhaps,  was 

The  New  York  patriotic  song,  called,  the  Federal  constitution  boys,  and 
liberty  forever.  Written  by  Mr.  Milns  —  Sung  by  Mr.  Williamson,  the  music 
adapted  by  Mr.  Hewitt,  from  Washington's  march  and  Yankee  Doodle. 

The  words  were  published  in  the  Philadelphia  monthly  magazine, 
May,  1798,  and  begin  :  "  Poets  may  sing  of  their  Helicon  streams." 
As  *  The  Federal  constitution  and  the  President  forever '  this  was 
sung  "  for  the  first  time  "  at  the  theatre  in  New  York  after  the 
play  on  May  16, 1798. 

For  further  data  on  '  Washington's  march,'  see  my  book  on  *  Francis 
Hopkinson  .  ,  .  and  James  Lyon '  (1905),  where  both  marches 
mentioned  here  are  reprinted  in  the  appendix. 

Washington's  march  at  the  battle  of  Trenton. 

In  *  The  Flute  preceptor  or  Columbian  instructor.  Improv'd  by 
R.  Shaw.  Philadelphia  1802,'  this  is  called  *  President's  new 
march.'      Consequently   'Washington's   march  at  the  battle  of 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  163 

Trenton,'  as  I  said  above,  was  not  of  Revolutionary  origin  and 
must  have  been  composed  after  1789. 
The  *  General  Washington's  march  Boston  Printed  and  sold  by 
G.  Graupner  at  his  Musical  Academy  No.  6  Franklin  Street  .  .  .  ' 
identical  with  tlie  '  Washington's  march  at  the  battle  of  Trenton,' 
and  printed  together  with  '  Yankee  Doodle '  {H.  U.,  given  in  fac- 
simile in  Louis  C.  Elson's  '  History  of  American  music,'  1904, 
p.  149),  belongs  to  the  nineteenth  century. 

Die  Wasserfahrt  von  D.  M,  Michael.  1.  March.  2.  Andantino.  3. 
Menuetto.  4.  Allegro.  5.  Adagio.  6.  Presto;  choral-massig.  7. 
Echo.  Allegretto.  8.  Menuetto.  Allegretto;  Zusammenruf.  9.  Re- 
tour  march.  10.  Polonaise.  11.  Rondo.  Vivace.  12.  Adagio; 
"  Waldstiick  fiir  2  Horner  l)ey  der  Spring  zu  blasen  "  13.  Menuetto. 
Allegretto.      14.  Andante;    Allegro;   Presto.     15.  Finale. 

MS.  orch.  parts  to  a  suite  (in  E  flat  maj.)  for  2  clarinets,  2  bassoons, 
2  horns.  In  Philharmonic  Society  Library,  Bethlehem,  Pa. 
First  horn  part  missing. 

Rufus  A.  Grider  in  his  'Historical  notes  on  music  in  Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania,  from  1741  to  1871  .  .  .  Phila.  1873,'  mentions 
of  Michael's  "  Parthien"  for  wind  instruments  in  particular  '  Die 
Wasserfarth'  (or  '  The  Boat  ride ') :  "  It  was  composed  for  a  diver- 
sion on  the  river  on  Whit  Monday  afternoon." 

The  Waterman,  or,  the  First  of  August. 

This  "  musical  entertainment  .  .  .  music  by  Dibdin  [1774],  orches- 
tra accompanyments  by  [Victor]  Pelisier,"  was  to  be  performed 
at  New  York  in  October,  1796. 

The  Waxen  doll. 

Song,     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  32. 

The  Way  to  get  married. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1797,  as  to  be  published  "in  a  few 
days"  by  "  G.  Gilfert  at  his  Musical  Magazine,  No.  177  Broad- 
way," New  York. 

The    Way   worn  traveller.      In  the  Mountaineers.      Composed   by   Dr. 
Arnold.      Price  31  cents.      Philadelphia      Printed  at  Carr  &  Go's 
Musical  Repository. 
Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  arr.      Y.  U.,  Mus.  Misc.  26,  p. 
245-248.     Advertised  as  published  in  February,  1794. 

We  kings  who  are  in  our  senses. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  57. 

The  Wedding  day     A  favorite  song  sung  by  Mrs.  Hodgkinson.     Price  20 

cents.     Philadelphia.     Printed  for  Carr  and  Co.  at  their  Musical  Re- 

XX)8itory  No.  136  High  Street. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  or  guitar  arr.     4°.      Y.  U.,  Mus. 

Misc.  26,  p.  170-171.    Advertised  as  published  in  December,  1793. 


164  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

The  Wedding.  Day.      A  favourite,  song,     Publish'd   by  G.   Willig  165 

Market  Street. 

4°.  Together  with  *A  Favourite.  French,  song '  on  two  inside  pages 
numbered  9  and  10.     L.  C.     Published  between  1795  and  1797. 

Were  I  oblig'd  to  beg  my  bread. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  58. 

Werter  to  Charlotte,  a  favorite  ballad. 

Advertised  in  November,  1797,  as  "publislied  at  Carr's  Musical  Re- 
pository," Philadelphia. 

What  are  the  boasted  joys  of  love.     Cavatina  by  Shield. 

Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repos- 
itory," Philadelphia. 

What  can  a  lassy  do. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "published  at 
Carr's  Musical  Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia.  Also 
advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published,  by  J.  Hewitt  No. 
131  William  st.,"  New  York. 

What  shepherd  or  nymph. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p .  46. 

When  a  little  merry  he. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  }>.  36. 

When  Alcides  the  son  of  Olympian  Jove. 

See  Washington.     Set  by  S.  Holyoke. 

When  all  the  attick  fire  was  fled. 
See  Song  set  by  William  Cooper. 

When  bidden  to  the  wake. 

Song  by  Shield.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical 
miscellany,  1798,  p.  70-71. 

When  Caesar's  birthday  glads  Britannia's  isle. 

See  Ode  set  to  music  on  Mrs.  B  —  s  birthday. 

When  Delia  on  the  plain  appears.     Composed  by  Kotzwara,  author  of  The 
Battle  of  Prague. 
Song.     Advertised   in    November,   1798,  as    "just    published"   by 
"George  Gilbert  at  his  music  store,  177  Broadway,  Apollo's  Head," 
New  York. 

When  first  I  slipp'd  my  leading  strings. 

Song.     See  Song  from  The  Woodman  ;   Waxen  doll ;  Musical  repos- 
itory by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  1. 
Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany,  1798, 
p.  76-77. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  165 

When  first  this  humble  roof. 

Song.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  among  "  new  editions  of  .  .  . 
favorite  songs  some  of  which  never  before  publislied  in  America," 
at  "  Carr's  Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

When  first  to  Helen's  lute. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  I,  1. 

When  little  on  the  village  green. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw. 

When  Lucy  was  kind.  A  favorite  song  sung  at  ^'auxhall  Gardens.  Printed 
for  &  sold  by  B.  Carr  at  his  Musical  Repository's  Philadelphia  and  N. 
York.  Sold  also  by  J.  Carr  at  his  ]Music  store  Gay  st.  Baltimore. 
(Price  20  cts.) 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  or  guitar  arr.  4°.  Y.  U.,  Mus. 
Misc.  26,  p.  202-203.     Advertised  as  published  in  March,  1796. 

When  night  &  left  upon  my  guard. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  40. 

When  nights  were  cold. 

Song.     See  Songs,  duets,  and  chorusses  of  the  Children  in  the  wood. 

When  scorching  suns. 

Song.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  62-64. 

When  Sandy  told  his  tale  of  love. 

Song.  As  "sung  by  Miss  Brett  at  Mount  Vernon,"  advertised  in 
July,  1800,  as  "just  published"  by  "J.  Hewitt,  at  the  Musical 
Repository,  No.  23  Maiden  Lane,"  New  York. 

When  seated  with  Sal. 

Song.  See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  30.  As  "  the 
favorite  song  .  .  .  sung  by  Mr.  Harwood  in  the  musical  drama 
of  'The  Purse,'  price  25  cents,"  advertised  in  January,  1795,  as 
"just  published  "  by  "  R.  Shaw,  No.  44  Seventh,  near  Mulberry 
St.,"  Philadelphia. 

When  the  hollow  drum. 

Song  in  Samuel  Arnold's  opera  of 'The  Mountaineers.'  Advertised 
by  J.  Carr,  Baltimore,  among  other  "  songs  lately  published  "  in 
September,  1797. 

When  the  men  a  courting  came. 

Song.     See  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  miscellany,  p.  43. 


166  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

When  the  mind  is  in  tune.  Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst.  Price  20  cents. 
Printed  &sold  at  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories  New  York  and  Phila- 
delphia &  J.  Carr's  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  Pa.  H.  S.  Published  between  1794 
and  1797.  Perhaps  identical  with  the  edition  advertised  b}'  J. 
Carr,  Baltimore,  in  September,  1797,  among  "  songs  lately  pub- 
lished." 

When  the  old  heathen  gods.  Sung  by  Mr.  Williamson  in  the  farce  of 
Flash  in  the  pan.  The  words  by  Mr.  Milns.  Music  by  J.  Hewitt. 
New  York  Printed  &  sold  by  J.  Hewitt  at  his  Musical  Repository 
No.  131  William  St.  Sold  also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr, 
Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  Pa.  H.  S.  Probably  published  in 
1798  as  it  was  advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  in 
June,  1798,  as  "just  published"  among  "new  songs,  sung  at  the 
theatres.  New  York." 

When  the  orient  beam. 

Song.     See  Hunting  song  by  Hans  Gram. 

When  William  at  eve.  New  York  Printed  and  sold  by  G.  Gilfert  No. 
177  Broadway. 

Song  from  Shield's  opera  '  Rosina.'  4°.  1  p.  L.  C.  Published 
between  1797  and  1801.  See  also  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by 
A.  Reinagle. 

When  winter  robes  the  hills  and  plains. 
Song.     See  Winter.     Set  by  A.  R. 

Where's  the  harm  of  that.  A  favorite  song  composed  by  Mr.  Hook. 
New  York  Printed  &  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131 
William  street.  Sold  also  by  B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Balti- 
more.    Price  25  cts. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  4°.  2  p.  Pa.  H.  S.  Published  probably  1798. 
Also  advertised  in  December,  1797,  as  "published  at  Carr's  Mus- 
ical Repository,  Market  street,"  Philadelphia,  and  in  March,  1797, 
as  to  be  published  "  in  a  few  days"  by  "  G.  Gilfert.  At  his  Mus- 
ical Magazine,  No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 

Where  Liffey  rolls  its  silver  stream.  A  favorite  song  in  the  opera  of 
Jack  of  Newberry.  Composed  by  Mr.  Hook.  New  York  printed  and 
sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  And 
at  B.  Carr's  Philadelphia  and  at  J.  Carr's  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace,  prelude  for  violoncello,  oboe,  basso  in  D  major, 
added  guitar  arr.  in  C  major.  Pa.  H.  S.  Published  in  1797  or 
1798.  Possibly  identical  with  the  same  song  as  advertised  in 
December,  1797,  as  "published  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository, 
Market-street,"  Philadelphia. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  167 

While  mountains  poise  the  balanced  globe. 

Chorus.     See  Military  glory  of  Great  Britain. 
White  yoke. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .   .  .   [1805],  p.  27. 

Whither  can  my  William  stay. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published  by  J.  Hew- 
itt, No.  131  William  St.,"  New  York. 

Whither  my  love. 

Song.  Advertised  in  December,  1793,  as  "  published  .  .  .  printed 
singly  ..."  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co  Musical  Repository,  No.  122 
Southside  of  Market  Street,"  Philadelphia. 

Why  huntress  why.  Sung  by  Mr,  Tyler  in  the  opera  of  the  Archers  at 
the  New  York  Theatre  and  by  Mr.  John  Darley  at  the  concerts  in 
Philadelphia.  Composed  by  B.  Carr.  Published  at  the  request  of 
several  subscribers. 
Song.  4°.  2  inside  p.,  numbered  32-33.  L.  C.  Unless  this  belonged 
to  Carr's  Musical  journal,  published  possibly  as  early  as  1796. 

Why  sleeps  the  thunder  in  the  skies. 
See  Air  in  the  Reconciliation. 

The  Widow;  a  sapphic  [ode?]  by  Southey;  the  Music  by  B,  Carr. 

Advertised  in  October,  1800,  as  "  published,  at  Chalk's  Musical  Re- 
pository and  Circulating  Library — No.  57,  North  Third  Street," 
Philadelphia. 

The  Wild  goose  chase.  A  play  in  four  acts ;  with  songs,  from  the  German 
of  Augustus  von  Kotzebue;  with  notes,  marking  the  variations  from 
the  original.  By  William  Dunlap.  Printed  by  G.  F.  Hopkins  for 
William  Dunlap,  and  sold  at  the  office  of  the  printer,  No.  84  Maiden 
Lane  [New  York]  .  .  .  and  most  other  Booksellers  in  the  U.  States. 
1800. 
8°.  The  t.  p.  is  preceded  by  a  portrait  of  Augustus  von  Kotzebue, 
"  Engraved  by  Gilbert  Fox,"  "  Published  for  the  German  Theatre 
by  Wm.  Dunlap";  the  t.  p.  is  followed  by  an  "Advertisement," 
signed  "  W.  Dunlap.  New  York,  March  7,  1800."  Then  on 
p.  (iii)-x,  "  The  Life  of  Augustus  von  Kotzebue,  written  by  him- 
self. My  Literary  Life" ;  p.  (7),  "German  Theatre.  No.  The  Wild 
Goose  Chase" ;  p.  (8),  "The  Wild  Goose  Chase  as  first  performed  at 
the  New  York  Theatre  January  24,  1800.  Characters  .  .  .  Per- 
formers .  .  .  Music  composed  by  Mr.  Hewitt.  Scenery  by  Mr. 
Ciceri";  p.  (9)-99,  text;  p.  (100)-104,  Notes  on  the  Wild  Goose 
Chase  [in  particular  that  "  all  the  songs  .  .  .  are  added  by  the 
translator  .  .  ."]  B.  P.  L.,  N.  Y.  P.  L. 
The  play  must  soon  have  been  altered,  for  it  is  called  on  February 
19,1800: 


168  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  Afaerican  Music 

A  Comic  Opera,  in  three  acts  .  .  .  The  Music  composed  by  Mr.  Hewitt. 

As 

The  much  admired  Comic  Opera  of  the  Wild  Goose  Chase.    Compressed  in 
two  Acts.    The  Music  composed  by  Mr.  Hewitt 

it  was  to  be  performed  in  New  York  on  December  19,  1800. 
In  the  mean  time,  James  Hewitt  seems  to  have  published  the  music, 
for  Joseph  Carr,  when  announcing  his  intention  to  publish  the 
'  Musical  journal '  (New  York  Daily  advertiser,  February  3)  con- 
cludes the  advertisement  with  : 

Next  week,  will  be  published,  by  J.  Hewitt,  the  favourite  songs  in  The  Wild 
Goose  Chase,  as  performed  at  the  Theatre  with  great  applause. 

William  of  the  ferry. 

Song  by  Hook.  Advertised  in  March,  1796,  as  "  published  at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository,  William  Street,"  New  York. 

The  Willow. 

Song  by  Storace.  Advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  "just  published 
by  J.  Hewitt,  No.  131  William  st.,"  New  York.  Possibly  identi- 
cal with  the  same  song,  also  advertised  in  January,  1798,  as  pub- 
lished together  with  '  Tell  toll  the  knell '  at  "  Carr's  Musical  Repos- 
itory .  .  .  Price  one  quarter  dollar  each,  or  in  a  collection  with 
a  neat  title  page  annexed,  one  dollar  fifty  cents." 

The  Wiltshire  march. 

See  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805],  p.  13. 
Winsome  Kate 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  61. 
Winter. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  291-292. 

Winter.     Set  by  A.  R. 

Song  [by  Alexander  Reinagle?]  with  pf.  ace.  Printed  in  the  Massa- 
chusetts magazine,  Boston,  February,  1791,  p.  117.  Begins: 
"  When  winter  robes  the  hills  and  plains." 

The  Witch. 

Song.  Advertised  in  January,  1797,  as  "just  published  by  G.  Gil- 
fert,  at  his  Musical  Magazine,'  No.  177  Broadway,"  New  York. 

The  Witches  of  the  rocks,  or,  Harlequin  everywhere. 

This  pantomime,  "  with  an  entire  new  overture,  songs,  chorusses,  and 
recitatives,  composed  by  Mr.  [Alexander]  Reinagle"  was  to  be 
performed  at  the  New  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  on  February  26, 
1796. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  169 

With  pleasure  have  I  past  my  days. 

Song  with  harpsichord  ace.  by  Francis  Hopkinson.  Contained  in 
his  autograph  on  p.  169  of  a  MS.  collection  of  songs  now  in  posses- 
sion of  Mrs.  Florence  Scovel  Shinn  of  New  York  City.  To  be 
dated  not  later  than  1760  and  not  earlier  than  1759. 

Within  a  mile  of  Edinburgh. 

Song.  Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  231-232. 

The  Wood  robin.  Composed  by  R.  Spofforth.  New  York.  Printed  & 
sold  by  J.  &  M.  Paff  at  their  Music  Store,  No.  127  Broadway  .  .  . 
Engraved  by  W.  Pirrson,  417  Pearl  Street. 

Song.     4°.     1  p.     L.  C.     Published  possibly  as  early  as  1799. 

The  Woodman,  or,  Female  archery.  With  the  original  overture  etc.  The 
words  by  the  Reverend  Bate  Dudley,  the  music  composed  by  Mr. 
Shield,  and  the  accompaniments  by  Mr.  Bradford  of  Charleston. 

Thus  advertised  for  second  performance  in  America  on  May  13, 
1793,  in  Charleston,  S.  C. 

The  libretto  was  evidently  published  at  Philadelphia  in  1795,  for  we 
read  on  the  last  page  of  S.  Harrison  Smitii's  'American  monthly 
review,'  January,  1795  : 

Samuel  Harrison  Smith  has  just  published  to  be  sold  by  Mr.  Stephens,  No.  57 
South  Second  Street  .  .  .  the  comic  opera  of  the  Woodman  .  .  . 

Woolf's  adieu. 

Song  with  pf  ace.  Printed  in  the  American  musical  miscellany, 
1798,  p.  45-46. 

Would  you  gain  the  tender  creature. 
See  In  Acis  and  Galatea. 

The  Wounded  hussar.  Composed  by  Mr.  Hewitt.  New  York  Printed 
and  sold  at  J.  Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No  23  Maiden  Lane. 

Song.  4°.  2  inside  pages.  L.  C.  Advertised  in  July,  1800,  "as 
sung  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson  .  .  ,  just  published." 

The  Wounded  sailor.  Composed  by  R.  Taylor  of  Philadelphia.  Price  20 
cents.     Philadelphia.     Printed  at  Carr's  Musical  Repository. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.  and  added  flute  arr.     4°.     2  p.     Hopk. 
Advertised  among  "  new  songs,  never  published  in  America,"  in 
October,  1794.     Begins:  "The  vainly  ambitious  may  proud." 

The  Yager  horn. 

See  Twenty-four  American  country  dances. 


170  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Mime 

Yankee  Doodle. 

Neither  the  literary  nor  the  musical  history  of  this  humorous  patri- 
otic song  is  clear.  By  tradition  rather  than  by  force  of  evidence 
the  words  are  generally  attributed  to  Dr.  Shuckburgh,  a  surgeon 
in  the  army  of  either  General  Abercrombie  or  General  Amherst; 
but  when  or  where  the  tune  originated  remains  an  unsolved 
problem.  This  much,  however,  is  certain:  Yankee  Doodle  — 
see,  for  instance,  Andrew  Barton's  opera  '  The  Disappointment ' — 
was  popular  in  our  own  country  for  at  least  a  decade  before  the 
Revolutionary  War.  Consequently  all  theories  claiming  that  the 
air  was  imported  by  Hessians  or  others  during  our  struggle  for 
independence  must  be  refuted.  For  an  interesting  glimpse  into 
the  labyrinth  of  conjectures  surrounding  the  origin  of  '  Yankee 
Doodle,'  consult  Mr.  Louis  C.  Elson's  'National  music  of  America' 
(1900). 

Though  the  tune  became  very  popular,  it  did  not  appear  in  print 
in  our  country  until  about  1800,  whereas  Mr.  Frank  Kidson  has 
traced  it  in  English  publications  as  far  back  as  1775  or  1776. 

Yankep:  Doodle,  an  original  American  air,  arranged  with  variations  for 
the  pianoforte. 

Advertised  in  the  Federal  gazette,  Baltimore,  in  August,  1796, 
among  "  musical  publications,  printed  by  J.  Carr,  Music  Store, 
No.  6  Gay  street,  Baltimore,  and  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repositories, 
Market  street,  Philadelphia  and  William  street.  New  York." 

Yankee  Doodle    Published  by  G.  Willig  Market  street  No.  185  Phila- 
delphia. 

Printed  together  with  'The  President's  march'  and  contained  in  a 
miscellaneous  volume  of  *  Marches  and  battles '  at  the  Ridgway 
branch  of  L.  Co.  Ph.  Begins  :  "  Columbians  all  the  present  hour 
as  brothers  should  unite  us."  Presumably  identical  with  the 
same  song  as  advertised  together  with  '  The  President's  march  ' 
and  '  Washington's  march  '  in  June,  1798,  in  the  Federal  gazette, 
Baltimore,  among  "  new  musick.     Just  published." 

(S'ee  also  Sonata  for  beginners  by  John  Henry  Schmidt;  New  Yankee 
Doodle;  Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  .  .  .  [1805];  President's 
march  ;  Federal  overture  by  B.  Carr ;  Federal  constitution ;  Over- 
ture of  Yankee  Doodle. 

Yarrimore,  an  Indian  ballad. 

Advertised  in  February,  1794,  as  published  by  "  B.  Carr  &  Co.  Mu- 
sical Repository,  No.  122  Southside  Market  street,"  Philadelphia. 

Ye  cheerful  virgins. 
See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  49. 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  171 

Ye  jovial  tars  now  lend  an  ear. 

Song.     See  Captn.  Truxtou. 

Ye  mortals  whom  fancies. 

Song.     Words  and  tune  printed  in  the  American  musical  miscel- 
lany, 1798,  p.  295-296. 

Ye  sages,  contending  in  virtues  fair  cause. 

See  Ode  (Air  '  Thou  soft  flowing  Avon  '). 
Ye  sluggards. 

Hunting  song.     See  Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Reinagle  (18). 
Ye  sluggards  who  murder. 

See  Hunting  song  ...  by  Roth. 
Ye  streams  that  round  my  prison  creep. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  7. 
Ye  zephyrs  where's  my  blushing  rose. 

Song.     See  First  number  .  .  .  Moller  &  Capron,  p.  19. 
The  Yellow  hair'd  lady. 

See  First  number  .  .  .  Moller  &  Capron,  p.  9-12. 
The  Yorkshire  love  song. 

Song.      Advertised  in   November,   1797,  as  "  published   at  Carr's 
Musical  Repository,"  Philadelphia. 

Young  Carlos  sued  a  beauteous  maid. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  65. 

Young  Gemmy  is  a  pleasing  youth. 

Song.      Advertised   in   June,  1799,  as  published   by  "  P.  A.  Von 
Hagen,  jun.  and  Co.  Musical  Magazine,  No.  3  Cornhill,"  Boston. 

Young  Sandy's  gone  to  kirk  I  ken. 

Song  by  Hook.     See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw,  p.  60. 

Young  Simon,  a  favorite  duet  in  the  opera  of  *  The  Children  in  the  wood.' 
By  Samuel  Arnold.     Advertised  in  March,  1795,  as  "  published,  and 
to  be  had  at  G.  Willig's  Musical  Magazine,  No.  165,  Market-street," 
Philadelphia. 

Young  Willy  for  me.  Sung  with  great  applause  by  Mrs.  Seymour  at  the 
Ladies  Concert.  Price  25  cents.  New  York  Printed  &  sold  at  J. 
Hewitt's  Musical  Repository  No.  131  William  Street.  Sold  also  by 
B.  Carr  Philadelphia  &  J.  Carr  Baltimore. 

Song  with  pf.  ace.     4°.     2  p.     Pa.  H.  S.     Published  either  1797  or 

1798. 


172  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Young's  vocal  and  instrumental  musical  miscellany.  Being  a  collection 
of  the  most  approved  songs,  duets,  catches  and  glees.  Adapted  for 
the  voice,  piano-forte,  violin  and  German  flute.  Printed  in  Philadel- 
phia for  tlie  author  and  sold  by  him  at  No.  117  Race  street,  &  by 
Mathew  Carey,  No.  118  Market  Street,  and  may  be  had  in  New  York, 
at  Dodds  and  Claus,  Musical  Instrument  Makers,  No.  66  Queen 
Street. 
Tills  is  the  title-pnge  to  six  numbers,  as  numbered  witli  ink  in 
Hopk.  "  Nos.  2-6."  Printed  on  the  t.  p.  "  Price  One  Dollar";  the 
title  preceded  by  "  No.  To  be  continued  monthly."  To  be  dated 
1793,  as  evidently  identical  with  : 

A  collection  of  the  choicest  songs  from  the  latest  operas  in  Europe,  adapted  for 
the  piano  forte,  violin  and  German  flute. 

Advertised  in  Dunlap's  Daily  American  advertiser,  February  14, 
1793,  as  follows  : 

Music.  The  subscriber  proposes  to  publish  in  monthly  numbers,  a  collection 
of  the  choicest  Songs  .  .  .  Each  number  shall  consist  of  six  different  songs. — 
The  ladies  and  gentlemen  who  are  disposed  to  become  subscribers,  are  request- 
ed to  apply  or  send  their  names  to  Mathew  Carey,  No.  118  in  Market  Street, 
between  Third  and  Fourth  streets,  or  to  J.  Young,  in  Race  street  etc.  As  soon 
as  a  certain  number  of  subscribers  appear,  the  work  will  be  immediately  com- 
menced and  executed  with  all  possible  dispatch.  Such  subscribers  as  send  in 
their  names  with  poetry  which  may  be  approved  of,  will  have  it  set  to  music 
and  introduced  in  the  different  numbers. 

Conditiovs. 
Subscribers  to  pay  Haifa  Dollar  on  the  delivery  of  each  number. 

John  Young. 
In  the  same  paper  on  February  22,  is  added  : 

Subscribers  names  to  be  inserted  in  the  first  number. 
No.  1  contains  t.  p.  v.  bl.;  one  page  v.  bl.  of  "The  Names  of  the 
Subscribers,  by  whose  encouragement  the  following  work  is  pub- 
lished" (87  with  154  copies),  on 

p.  3.  The  Reconsaliation  the  words  by  a  gentleman  of  Philadelphia.  Music 
by  I.  Gehot.  [In  E  fiat  maj.  for  v.  and  pf ;  in  G  maj.  for  the  German 
flute  or  violin.] 

4.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Hodgkinson  in  No  Song,  no  Supper.    ["  Across  the  downs 

this  morning."  For  v.  and  pf  in  B  flat  maj.,  in  D  maj.  for  the  German 
flute.] 

5.  Batchelors  Hall    By  Dibdin.      ["  To  Batchelor's  Hall  we  good  fellows 

invite."    For  v.  and  pf  ] 
6-7.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Myrter  in  the  Farmer.  ["  Send  him  to  me."   For  v.  and  pf. 
in  A  maj.] 
7.  Bonny  Lem  of  Aberdeen  as  a  country  dance.    [For  pf  with  dancing  di- 
rections.] 
8-9.  The  Bleak  wind  whistles  o'er  the  main.      [For  v.  and  pf  in  B  fi.  maj.] 
10.  From  night  till  morn.     A  favorite  duett.     [For  v.  and  pf  in  B  fl.  maj.; 
in  C  maj.  for  guitar  or  flute.] 

No.  2  contains  on 

p.  11-13.  Still  the  lark  finds  repose.     A  favourite  rondo  sung  by  Miss  Phillips. 
[For  V.  and  pf  in  A  maj.,  for  the  German  flute  in  D  maj.] 
14-15.  Such  pure  delight.    Taken  from  the  Highland  Reel.     [For  v.  and  pf  in 

F  maj.] 
16-17.  A  Favorite  song  in  No  Song,  No  Supper.    Storace.     ["  From  aloft  the 
sailor  looks  around."    For  v.  and  pf  in  C  maj.] 


Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music  173 

p.  17.  Cymro  oble  or  the  Welch  Question.     [A  country  dance  in  F  maj.  with 
directions.] 

18.  Lafayette.    A  new  song  :     ["  As  beside  his  cheerfiil  fire."    For  v.  and  pf. 

in  A  maj.] 

19.  The  Lamplighter.     Written  and  composed  by  Mr.  Dibdin.     [Song  for 

V.  and  pf.  in  D  maj.  ] 

20.  The  Poor  mariner.    ["  The  Winds  whistled  shrilly."    For  v.  and  pf.  in  B 

fl.  maj.,  for  a  German  flute  in  D  maj.] 

No.  3  contains  on 

p.  21.  Bonny  Charley.     A  favorite  new  Scotch  song.     ["  O  dearly  do  I  love  to 

rove."     For  v.  and  pf.  in  D  maj.] 
22-23.  Go  with  you  all  the  world  over.    The  much  admired  dialogue  duett  in 
the  Surrender  of  Calais.     [For  v.  and  pf.  in  A  maj.] 

24.  The  Village  spire.    A  celebrated  song  by  Giordani.     ["Beneath  yon 

mountain's  shaggy  cliff."     For  v.  and  pf.  in  G  maj.] 

25.  Sung  by  Miss  Harper.     ["  Rosina:  Sweet  transports,  gentle  wishes  go." 

For  v.  and  pf.  in  D  maj.     Evidently  from  the  opera  of '  Rosina.'] 

26.  A  Smile  from  the  girl  of  my  heart.     [Song  arranged  for  v.  and  pf.  in  A 

maj.,  for  flute  or  guitar  in  C  maj.] 

27.  Tom  Bowling  or  the  Sailor's  epitaph  by  Dibdin.     ["  Here  a  sheer  hulk 

lies  Tom  Bowling."    For  v.  and  pf.  in  E  fl.  maj.;  for  the  German  flute 
in  G  maj.] 

No.  4  contains  on 

p.  28.  Henry's  cottage  maid.    ["  Ah  where  can  fly  my  souls  true  love."    For  v. 
and  pf.  in  A  maj.] 
29-30.  A  Favourite  French  song.    ["  J'ai  perdu  mou  Euridice."      For  v.  and 
pf.  in  F  maj.] 
30.  Dibdin's  fancy.     [Dance  with  directions.] 
31-32.  The  Sailor's  allegory.     ["  Life's  like  a  ship  "      For  v.  and  pf.  in  D  maj] 
32-33.  Paddy  Bull's  expedition.     ["  When  I  took  my  departure  from  Dublin's 
sweet  town."      For  v.  and  pf.  in  A  maj.] 

33.  Heaving  the  lead.     [For  the  flute  in  G  maj.] 

34.  Heaving  the  lead.      A  favourite  new  song.     ["  For  England  here  with 

fav'ring  gales."      For  v.  and  pf.  in  F.  maj.] 

35.  No  more  I'll  court  the  town  bred  fair.     [Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  G  maj.] 

No.  5  contains  on 

p.  36.  Chelmer's  banks.  Sung  by  Miss  Huntley.  Composed  by  R.  Taylor. 
["  From  Chelmer's  Banks  why  flies  my  Swain."  Song  for  v.  and  pf. 
in  D  maj.] 

37.  The  Walls  of  my  prison.     [Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  G  maj.] 

38.  Hark  the  lark  at  heav'n's  gate  sings.      [A  "Siciliana"  for  v.  and  pf.  in 

B  fl.  maj.,  for  the  flute  in  D  maj.  on  p.  40.] 
39-40.  Jack  the  guinea  pig.    A  favorite  song  composed  by  R.  Taylor.    ["  When 
the  anchor's  weigh'd."      For  v.  and  pf.  in  G  min.] 

41.  The  Shepherds  evening.     A  new  song  composed  by  R.  Taylor.    ["  Now 

to  pant  on  Thetis  breast."     For  v.  and  pf.  in  C.  maj.] 

42.  The  Tartan  plaidy.    ["  The  1.aw  land  lads  think  they  are  fine."    For 

V.  and  pf.  in  D  maj.] 

No.  6  contains  on 

p.  43.  Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst  in  the  opera  of  Robin  Hood.     ["  When  the 

men  a  courting  came."    Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  D  maj  ] 
44-45.  The  Trump  of  fame.     Sung  by  Mrs.  Warrell  in  the  opera  of  Robin 
Hood.     [Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  D  maj.] 

45.  Drink  to  me  only  with  thine  eyes.     [Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  G  maj.] 

46.  What  shepherd  or  nymph.     [Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  G.  maj.] 

47.  The  Request.     An  a<lmired  new  song,  composed  by  G.  Vogler.     ["Tell 

me  babbling  Echo."    For  v.  and  pf.  in  B  flat  maj.,  for  Flute  in  D  maj.] 
48-49.  The  Flowing  can.    As  sung  by  Mr.  Hodgkinson  in  No  Song,  No  Supper. 
["  A  sailor's  life's  a  life  of  woe."    Song  for  v.  and  pf.  in  G  maj.] 


174  Bibliography  of  Early  Secular  American  Music 

Your  wise  men  all  declare. 

See  Gentleman's  amusement  by  R,  Shaw,  p.  21. 
Zorade  in  the  tower. 

Song.     See  Musical  repository  by  W.  Norman,  No.  II,  9. 
Zorinski,  or  Freedom  to  the  slaves. 

Tiiis  "  celebrated  and  highly  esteemed  play,  interspersed  with  new 
and  elegant  songs,  the  production  of  T.  Mortion,  Esq.  [!]... 
the  music  by  Dr.  Arnold.  The  accompaniments  by  Mr.  Van 
Hagen  of  New  York,"  probably  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  senior,  was  to 
be  performed  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  on  September  27,  1797. 
First  performed  at  New  York  on  March  30, 1798,  with  "accompani- 
ments by  [Victor]  Pelissier." 


Errata  175 


ERRATA. 

10.  274-277.  Washington,  read,  "  When  Alcides." 

17.  The  Battle  of  Prague,  read,  Kotzwara. 

26.  A  Collection  of  favorite  song8,  read,  J.  Aitkin  Scu. 

33.  Corydon's  ghost,  read,  T.  Dwight. 

34.  The  Danaides.  Pantomime  by  Quenet.   Music  by  Victor  Pelissier,  Philadelphia, 

1794.    (Compare  Seilhamer,  v.  Ill,  p.  102.) 
58.    17.  This  grand  march  is  Figaro's  "  Now  yourdays  of  philand'ring  are  over"  in 
Mozart's  '  Marriage  of  Figaro.' 

24.  Sung  by  Mrs.  Oldmixon  in  the  opera  of  No  song  no  supper.    ["  Across  the 

downs  this  morning."] 
General  Washington's  march. 
Sung  by  Miss  Broadhurst,  Mrs.  Oldmixon  &  Mr.  Marshall  in  the  Critic. 

["1  left  my  country  and  my  friends."] 

25.  Sung  by  Mr.  Marshall  in  the  Woodman.      ["The  streamlet  that  flow'd 

round  her  cot."] — 
Prayer  of  the  Sicilian  mariners.     ["  O  sanctissima,  o  piissima."] 
64.    For  another  edition  issued  before  1800  see  footnote  to  President's  march. 
75.    The  Italian  monk,  read,  [Alexander]  Reinagle. 
96.    My  grandmother,  read,  Storace. 


INDEX 


A.,  W.,  composer,  17. 

Abercromby,  General,  56. 

Acis  and  Galatea,  by  Haendel,  72. 

Adams,  John,  2,  3,  102. 

Agreeable  surprise,  opera,  4,  49. 

Aimwell,  Absalom  (pseudonym?),  116. 

Aitken  (Aitkin),  John.  To  be  traced  as 
music  engraver  at  Philadelphia  as  early 
as  1787,  as  music  publisher  beginning 
with  1797.  The '  Musical  Repository,  96 
North  Second,'  appears  first  in  the  direc- 
tory of  1807.  After  1799  until  1806  he 
lived  at  33  South  Second  St.,  before  1800 
at  various  numbers  in  the  same  street. 
25,26,131,133,  134,154. 

Aitken,  Robert,  printer,  39. 

Alexander,  composer,  61. 

Allen,  Thoma.s,  publisher,  10. 

American  Antiquarian  Society,  2, 22, 24, 49, 
55,  74,  92,  103,  109,  110,  130,  132,  143. 

American  magazine,  119,  125,  147. 

American  museum,  27. 

Americans  of  extraordinary  genius  in 
poetry  and  music,  account  of,  2. 

Amherst,  General,  151. 

Anacreontic  Society  of  New  York,  27,  61. 

Andre,  Major,  12,  84. 

Antes,  John,  composer.  According  to 
Rufus  A.  Grider  in  liis  '  Historical  notes 
on  music  in  Bethlehem  '  (Phila.,  1873), 
John  Antes  was  born  in  1740  at  Frede- 
ricktrop,  Montgomery  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  the  Moravians  had  a 
preaching  station.  He  was  apprenticed 
to  a  wheelwright  in  Bethlehem.  Being 
a  youth  possessing  much  talent,  he  de- 
voted himself  also  to  the  study  of  music, 
performing  on  all  the  stringed  instru- 
ments ;  he  also  studied  it  as  a  science. 
The  masical  library  at  Bethlehem  con- 
tains fourteen  of  his  compositions.  Mr. 
Grider  continues  by  saying  that  Antes 
went  to  Europe  and  was  sent  as  a  mis- 
sionary to  Egypt,  where  the  Turks  pun- 
ished him  with  the  bastinado,  from  the 
effects  of  which  he  never  entirely  recov- 
ered. While  laid  up  in  that  country,  he 
amused  himself  by  composing  quartets. 
When  convalescent  he  returned  to  Eu- 
rope. In  Vienna,  Antes  made  the 
acquaintance  of  Haydn,  who,  together 
witlj  other  musicians,  is  said  to  have 
performed  his  compositions.     123. 

Anthems,  12, 13,  42,  87,  130,  151. 


Apollo  Press,  Boston,  4,  47, 74,  91,  143. 
Arne,  Dr.,  the  composer,  20,  54,  115,  125. 
Arnold,  Samuel,  the  composer,  4,  12,  16, 

17,  24,  36,  43,  49,  73,  75,  81,  84,  91,  101, 

112,  115,  138,  141,  143,  144,  163,  165,  171, 

174. 
Arnold,  Samuel  James,  English  playwright, 

49. 
Ashmore,  Miss,  101. 
Atlanticns,  37. 

Atwood,  Thomas,  the  composer,  4, 119, 122. 
Audin,jun.,  14. 
Avison,  Charles,  45. 

Ballets,  see  Pantomimes. 

Bankson,  46,  47,  107. 

Barton,  Andrew.  Seilhamer  and  others 
claim  this  to  be  a  pseudonym  for  Col. 
Thomas  Forest  of  Germantown,  Pa.,  who 
died  in  1828  at  the  age  of  83.  Their  ar- 
guments, however,  are  not  at  all  con- 
vincing.   39. 

Bates,  opera  singer,  145. 

Battle  pieces,  17,32,  111,  135. 

Baumgarten,  Karl  Friedrich,  German  com- 
poser, 126. 

Beaumarchais,  143. 

Beauties  of  painting,  music  and  poetry, 
Essay  on,  45. 

Belknap,  Joseph,  printer,  91. 

Belknap  &  Hall,  printer!*,  4,  47. 

Bell,  Robert,  printer,  118. 

Bennet,  Rev.  John,  109. 

Bentley,  John,  harj)sichordi6t  and  com- 
poser. First  mentioned  in  1783  as  man- 
ager of  the  City  Concerts,  Philadelphia. 
In  1785  he  became  the  harpsichordist  in 
the  orchestra  of  the  Old  American  Com- 
pany.   23,  156. 

Bergman,  B.,  violini.st and  composer.  First 
mentioned  in  1792  in  the  New  York 
papers  with  Hewitt,  Gehot,  Young  and 
Phillips  as  "  professors  of  music  from  the 
Operahouse,  Hanoversquare,  and  pro- 
fessional concerts  under  the  direction  of 
Haydn,  Pleyel,  etc.,  London."  Resided 
at  New  York  until  1795  as  member  of 
the  theatre  orchestra  and  actively  en- 
gaged in  concert  work.  Later  on  to  be 
traced  in  Boston,  Charleston,  S.  C,  etc. 
41. 

Berkenhead,  Dr.,  blind  musician,  very  ac- 
tive as  organist  and  pianist  in  Boston, 
first  mentioned  in  1795.     138, 141, 


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Index 


Berry  and  Rogers,  publishers,  141. 

Bickerstaff,  Isaac,  80,  82,  84,  113,  127. 

BickerstafTs  Boston  Almanack,  79. 

Bidwell,  54. 

Billings,  William,  the  American  psalmo- 
dist  (1746-1800),  2. 

Bioren,  J.,  printer,  28. 

Blake,  W.  P.  (and  L.),  publishers,  2,  38, 41, 
47,68,89,91,  103,  123,  128. 

Blue  beard,  opera,  19,  141. 

Blunt,  Edmund  M.,  printer,  32. 

Boiling,  Robert,  2. 

Boston  Athenaeum,  32,  35,  143. 

Boston  magazine,  4,  86,  128. 

Boston  Patriotic  Song,  see  Adams  and  Lib- 
erty. 

Boston  Public  Library,  4,  14,  15,  17,  27,28, 
39,  40,  41,  43,  47,  62,  66,  91, 103,  114, 1 19, 
120,  122,  127,  128,  134,  142,  143,  148,  167. 

BouUay,  Louis,  violinist  and  composer. 
Probably  one  of  the  French  musicians 
who  fled  to  the  U.  S.  from  the  West  In- 
dies in  1793.  Appears  first  in  that  year 
as  composer  and  violinist  on  concert 
programs  at  Philadelphia  and  Boston. 
Itinerant  as  member  of  several  theatre 
orchestras  ;  1797  in  Worcester,  Mass.,  as 
music  teacher.    20. 

Bradford,  Thomas,  composer  and  music 
publisher.  A  cellist  by  the  name  of 
Bradford  appears  as  early  as  1788  on 
New  York  concert  programs.  Possibly 
he  was  identical  with  this  Thomas  Brad- 
ford who  came  to  Charleston,  S.  C,  at 
the  latest  in  1791  when  he  founded  a 
music  store  there  under  the  firm  of  T. 
Bradford  &  Co.  In  1795  firm  without 
Co.     42,  169. 

Bradforil,  Thomas,  publisher,  Philadel- 
phia, 66. 

Bradford,  William,  printer  and  publisher, 
38,  89. 

Bremner,  James,  organist,  music  teacher, 
composer,  without  doubt  a  relative,  per- 
haps a  brother,  of  Robert  Bremner,  the 
famous  English  music  publisher.  James 
seems  to  have  come  to  Philadel|)hia  in 
1763  when  he  advertised  in  December 
his  intention  to  open  a  music-school.  If 
it  is  not  quite  certain  whether  he  was 
engaged  as  organist  of  St.  Peter's  we 
know  that  he  became  organist  of  Christ 
Church  in  1767.  This  position  he  held 
for  a  few  years.  About  1770  he  must 
have  left  Philadelphia  but  he  returned 
sul)sequently.  He  died  "  on  the  banks 
of  the  Schuylkill,  Sept.  1780,"  as  we 
know  from  the  Ode  in  his  memory, 
written  by  Francis  Hopkinson,  who 
probably  was  his  pupil.  He  was  the 
James  Bremner  to  whom  Lichtenthal, 
Fetis,  and  Eitner  allude.  The  rapid  de- 
velopment of  a  musical  life  at  Philadel- 


phia was  largely  due  to  his  activity.  73, 

74,  77,78,85,  110,  157. 

British  Museum,  40,  131. 

Broadhurst,  Miss,  the  singer,  32,  34,  45,  51, 
82,  146,  166. 

Brooke,  Mrs.,  playwright,  128. 

Brooks,  Henry  M.,  23,  105. 

Brown,  poet,  105. 

Brown,  William,  flutist  and  composer. 
First  mentioned  in  1783  in  the  Phil- 
adelphia papers  in  connection  with 
subscription  concerts.  To  be  traced  sub- 
sequently as  flute  virtuoso  at  Charles- 
ton, S.  C,  Baltimore,  New  York.  Seems 
to  have  settled  at  Philadelphia  in  1786, 
when  he  was  one  of  the  managers  of  the 
City  Concerts.     154. 

Brown  University  Library,  7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 
24,  28,  35,  38,  40,  43,  48,  89,  124,  130,  137. 

Bruce,  David,  publisher,  35. 

Buonaparte,  21. 

Burgoyne,  18. 

Burlettas,  see  Operas. 

Burney,  Charles,  45. 

^a  ira,  4,  50. 

Caecilius,  120. 

Campbell,  Samuel,  publisher,  10,  38. 

Cantatas,  16,  39,  65,  70,  89. 

Cantelo,  "musician  at  Bath,"  with  the 
British  Army  in  Philadelphia,  New 
York,  and  Charleston,  S.  C.     157. 

Capron,  Henry,  violoncellist  and  composer. 
First  mentioned  in  1785  as  one  of  the 
managers  of  the  City  Concerts,  Philadel- 
phia. Subsequently  to  be  traced  there 
and  elsewhere  as  member  of  theatre  or- 
chestras and  as  concert  performer.  From 
1788  to  1792  he  seems  to  have  resided  at 
New  York.  In  1794  he  settled  at  Phila- 
delphia, finally,  it  seems,  as  principal  of 
a  French  boarding-school.  Of  the  many 
able  musicians  wiio  emigrated  to  the 
U.  S.  in  those  years,  Capron  was  one  of 
the  most  prominent.    49,  99. 

Carey,  Mathew,  printer  and  publisher,  41, 
47,  80,  82, 103,  127,  141,  142,  172. 

Carmagnole,  20,  22,  50. 

Carr,  Benjamin,  [1769]-1831.  This  prolific 
composer  was  connected  with  the  "  Lon- 
don Ancient  Concerts"  before  he  emi- 
grated to  New  York  early  in  1793,  where 
he  immediately  began  his  career  as 
music  dealer  and  publisher  at  131  Wil- 
liam St.  Shortly  afterwards  in  the  same 
year  the  firm  of  "B.  Carr  &  Co.,  nmsic 
printers  and  importers,"  was  founded 
at  Philadelphia  and  existed  until  fall, 
1794.  B.  Carr  then  carried  business 
on  alone  at  the  Musical  Repository, 
122  Market  St.  In  July,  1798,  he  moved 
to  138  Market  st.  and  again  in  March, 
1799,  to  36  South  Second  st.    It  seems  as 


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if  in  1800  his  Musical  Repository  ceased 
to  exist.  The  New  York  branch  was 
sold  either  late  in  1797  or  in  January, 
1798,  to  James  Hewitt,  who  continued 
business  at  the  same  address,  131  Wil- 
liam St.  B.  Carr  was  a  favorite  of  the 
American  public  as  a  ballad  singer  and 
tried  the  operatic  stage  with  some  suc- 
cess in  1794.  But  his  career  as  organist, 
pianist,  concert  manager,  composer  and 
publisher  was  of  by  far  greater  import- 
ance for  the  development  of  a  musical 
life  at  Philadelphia.  In  fact,  he  had 
few,  if  any,  rivals  in  this  respect.  His 
compositions,  both  sacred  and  secular, 
are  numerous,  but  scattered  so  far  as  still 
extant.  For  instance,  the  New  York 
Public  Library  possesses  a  miscellaneous 
collection  of  sacred  music  in  Carr's  hand- 
writing to  which  so  far  very  little  atten- 
tion has  been  paid.  Carr  tried  his  hand 
successfully  at  almost  every  branch  of 
composition.  He  was  a  thoroughly 
trained  composer  of  the  Ph.  Em.  Bach 
school  and  his  works  are  distinguished 
by  a  pleasing  softness  of  lines.  He  also 
wrote  a  few  instructive  works.  The 
Musical  Fund  Society  of  which  he  was 
a  founder  (1820),  erected  a  monument 
to  his  memory  after  his  death,  which 
occurred  at  Philadelphia  on  May  24, 
1831. 

For  secular  compositions  by  B.  Carr, 
see  In,  20,  21,  22,  24,  36,  38,  44,  46, 50, 53, 
57,  70,  81,  84,  93,  101,  114,  118,  119,  141, 
143,  144,  167. 

For  publications  by  B.  Carr,  see  1,  5, 7, 
11,  16,  17,  20,21,33,34,  36,37,40,44,50, 
53,  54,  55,  61,  63,  64,  65,  67, 69,  71,  72,  73, 
75,  78,  80,  81,  82,  83,  88,  97,  98,  99,  102, 
104, 109,  HI,  113,  114,  115,  119,  121,  125, 
127,  129,  130,  135,  144,  145,  147,  149,  150, 
152,  153,  155,  157,  159,  160,  164,  165, 166, 
168,  171. 

Carr,  Joseph,  music  printer  and  publisher. 
J.  Carr  opened  his  Musical  Repository 
at  Baltimore  in  1794,  in  "Market  St. 
near  Gay  St."  From  1795  on  the  address 
was  No.  6  Gay  St.  J.  Carr  first  appears 
as  music  publisher  (in  conjunction  with 
B.  Carr)  in  1796.  The  firm  existed  far 
into  the  19th  century.  1,  11,  19,  21,  22, 
33,  34,  36,  42,  44,  45,  46,  47,  49,  51,  53,  57, 
6(5,  67,  68,  69,  73,  75,  77,  80,  89,  93,  99, 
104,  125,  130,  141,  184,  165,  166,  170. 

Carr  &  Co.,  B.,  "  music  printers  and  im- 
porters lately  from  London,"  opened  a 
"  Musical  Repository,  No.  136  High 
Street,"  Philadelphia,  in  July,  1793. 
They  removed  during  the  same  year  to 
122  Market  Street.  The  firm  ceased  to 
exist  fall  1794,  when  B.  Carr  carried  bus- 
iness on  alone  both  in  Philadelphia  and 


New  York.  4,  16,  20,  22,  23,  24,  38,  44, 
48,  53,  67,  68,  69,  73,  75,  76, 84, 85,  86, 104, 
115,  116,  119,  122,  126,  129,  130,  131,  135, 
138,  147,  152,  163,  167,  170. 

Carter,  John,  printer  and  publisher,  24, 27. 

Carter,  Thomas,  English  composer,  104. 

Cassignard,  amateur  composer  for  the  gui- 
tar, appears  on  Philadelphia  concert 
programs  in  1792.    63. 

Chalk,  John,  opened  a  "  New  Musical  Re- 
pository" at  Philadelphia,  75  North 
Third  Street,  in  1800,  where  it  remained 
for  several  years.    33, 167. 

Charless,  Joseph,  publisher,  39. 

Chateaudieu  (Chatendun,  Chattenden). 
French  violinist  and  composer,  first 
mentioned  in  Baltimore  papers  in  1796. 
To  be  traced  as  late  as  1799  in  Philadel- 
phia.    88,  127,  143. 

Cherokee  Indians,  6. 

Children  in  the  wood,  opera,  24,  112,  131, 
141,  171. 

Chiron,  pseudonym,  125. 

Chorusses,  25,  76,  89,  106,  143,  159. 

Church,  Dr.  Benjamin,  79. 

Clap,  William  T.,  47. 

Clarinet  music,  32,  42,  116,  157. 

Clementi,  the  composer,  25. 

Clifford,  actor,  singer,  composer.  Men- 
tioned in  the  theatrical  advertisements, 
Charleston,  S.  C,  1794,  as  "from  the 
Bath  theatre."  Was  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  West  and  Bignall's  company.  161. 

Cobb,  James,  English  playwright,  66,  135. 

Collections  of  miscellaneous  music.  (Sum- 
mary of  titles.)  American  musical  mis- 
cellany, 1798,7;  1799,10;  Apollo  and 
the  Muse's  musical  compositions  by  W. 
Selby,27;  Aviary,  by  H(X)k,  16;  Beauties 
of  music,  publ.  by  W.  Norman,  17  ;  Book 
of  songs,  by  Mrs.  Pownall  and  James 
Hewitt,  19  ;  Book  of  twelve  songs  by  A. 
Juhan,  133 ;  Compleat  instructor  by 
H.  B.  Victor,  29 ,  Ck)m  pleat  tutor  for  the 
fife  ( Willig),  30 ;  Compleate  tutor  for  the 
fife,  1776,  31;  Divertimenti  by  Raynor 
Taylor,  41 ;  Elegant  extracts  for  the  Ger- 
man flute,  45  ;  Evening  amusement,  45; 
First  number,  etc.  by  Moller  &  Capron, 
51 ;  Gentleman's  amusement  (Paff),  56; 
Gentleman's  amusement,  by  R.  Shaw, 57 ; 
Hessian  music  book  of  1776,  68  ;  Lady's 
musical  miscellany,  77 ;  Manuscript  col- 
lection of  hymns  and  songs,  85 ;  Massa- 
chusetts musical  magazine,  87  ;  Military 
amusement,  89 ;  Moller  &  Capron's 
monthly  collection,  etc.,  51 ;  Musical 
journal,  93;  Musical  repository  by  W. 
Norman,  95 ;  New  and  complete  pre- 
ceptor, 98  ;  New  assistant  for  the  piano- 
forte, 99  ;  New  instructions  for  the  Ger- 
man flute,  100 ;  New  minstrel,  100 ; 
Philadelphia  pocket   companion,  116; 


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Pocket  book  for  the  German  flute,  etc. 
(Rivington),  117;  Pocket  companion  by 
F.  C.  Sheffer,  117  ;  Scale  for  the  flageolet, 
131  ;  Scots  musical  museum,  131 ;  Scuola 
del  canto  by  Trisobio,  131 ;  Select  collec- 
tion of  Scots  tunes  by  Reinagle,  132 ; 
Select  songster,  132;  Set  of  six  sonatas 
and  six  songs  by  A.  Juhan,  133  ;  Seven 
gongs  by  F.  Hopkinson,  134;  Six  quin- 
tets by  J.  Fr.  Peter,  136  ;  Six  sonatas  for 
the  organ  by  P.  Valton,  136  ;  Six  sonatas 
for  the  pianoforte  by  an  amateur,  136 ; 
Songs  in  Blue  beard,  141  ;  Songster's 
assistant  by  T.  Swan,  142;  Three  duets 
for  different  instruments  by  Leaumont, 
153  ;  Three  duets  for  two  performers  by 
Th.  Smith,  153 ;  Three  new  marches 
(Willig),  153;  Three  rondos  by  W. 
Brown,  154 ;  Three  sonatas  by  F.  Linley, 
154 ;  Twelve  duets  for  2  clarinets  (Pleyel- 
Priest),  157 ;  Voluntaries  or  fugues,  see 
Apollo ;  Young's  vocal  and  instrumental 
miscellany,  172. 

Colleges,  music  in,  38,  46,  47,  89,  105,  106, 
107. 

Collins,  English  poet,  38. 

Colman,  George,  the  younger,  17,  73, 74, 91. 

Columbian  magazine,  21,  45,  92. 

Columbian  press,  24. 

Comic  operas,  see  Operas. 

Contrast,  comedy,  6. 

Coombe,  Thomas,  47. 

Cooper,  William,  American  composer,  12, 
140. 

Corelli,  33. 

Cotillions,  98. 

Country  dances,  see  Dances  and  dancing. 

Criticism,  essay  on,  45. 

Cross,  J.  C,  122. 

Crukshank,  Joseph,  printer,  47. 

Crying  song,  129. 

Cunningham,  composer,  33. 

Cumins,  Edward,  publisher,  144. 

D.  G.  "of  Portland,"  see  George,  Daniel. 

Daguetty  (Daguettie,  Daguitty,  Degatie), 
violinist  and  composer.  Mentioned  as 
violinist  in  theatre  orchestras,  Charles- 
ton, S.  C,  Savannah,  Ga.,  1796-1798. 
51,  112. 

Dances  and  dancing,  4,  15,  17,  21,  26,  27, 
34,  35,  39,  45,  50,  51,  80,  99, 104, 136, 148, 
159. 

Darley,  jun.,  singer,  65,  71,  152,  167. 

Davis,  R.  B.,  149. 

Dawes,  Thomas,  103. 

Death  song  of  the  Cherokee  Indians,  see 
Alknomook. 

Deaumont,  see  Leaumont. 

Degatie,  see  Daguetty. 

Demarque  (De  Marque),  violoncellist  and 
composer.  Probably  one  of  the  musi- 
cians who  fled  from  Cape  Francois  to  the 


U.  S.  First  mentioned  in  1793  on  Balti- 
more concert  programs.  Was  a  promi- 
nent member  in  the  orchestra  of  Wignell 
and  Reinagle's  company  with  headquar- 
ters at  Philadelphia.  Member  of  the 
City  Theatre  orchestra,  Charleston,  S.  C, 
1798-1799.  His  name  is  frequently  met 
with  on  concert  programs.  32,  38,  44, 
66,90,  129,138. 

Devienne,  Francois,  French  composer,  5, 
17. 

Devonshire,  Duchess  of,  71. 

Dialogues  (librettos),  38,  46,  47. 

Dialogues,  see  Duets. 

Dibdin,  Charles,  3,  IS,  27,  29,  38,  39,  42, 
53,  74,  76,  80,  81,83,  98, 102,  103, 113, 114, 
118,  119,  123,  127,130,  138,  155,  156,  157, 
160,  163. 

Dibdin,  Thomas,  98. 

Dickinson,  John,  79. 

Dictionaries  of  musical  terms,  29,  39,  93. 

Dirges,  39,  55,  73,  87,  130. 

Dittersdorf,  the  composer,  41. 

Dobson,  Thomas,  music  publisher,  Phila- 
delphia, 3,  23,  26,  73,  97,  113,  138,  149, 
155. 

Dobson,  T.  and  W.  Young,  music  printers, 
132,  159. 

Drama,  Rights  of  the,  126. 

Dramatic  romance,  see  Operas. 

Dubois,  W.,  French  clarinetist,  emigrated 
to  the  U.  S.  about  1795.  Opened  a  music 
store  at  New  York  City  after  1800.  54, 56. 

Dudley,  Rev.  Bate,  139,  169. 

Duets,  vocal  and  instrumental,  34,  42,  43, 
45,  55,  56,  57,  61,  65,  68,  70,  77,  88,  89, 
115,  123,  139, 153,  157,  171. 

Dunlap,  John,  printer,  46. 

Dunlap,  W.,  printer,  46,  107. 

Dunlap,  William  (1766-1839),  the  well 
known  American  painter,  playwright 
(70  original  plays  and  translations),  the- 
atrical manager,  historian,  founder  and 
vice-president  of  the  National  Academy 
of  Design,  etc.    14,  35,  135,  143,  144, 167. 

Dunlap  Society,  6,  35. 

Duport,  Pierre  Landrin,  dancing  master. 
Emigrated  to  the  U.  S.  in  1790;  born 
about  1755,  died  about  1840.     35. 

Dwight,  Dr.  Timothy,  27, 

Echo  song,  69. 

Edes  and  Gills  almanack,  79. 

Edwin,  engraver,  21. 

Edwin  and  Angelina  by  Goldsmith,  43. 

Eff"ects  of  music,  119,  147,  153. 

El  fort,  16. 

Elizabeth  of  France,  1. 

Elson,  Louis  C,  2,  3,  64, 106,  107,  126,  163, 

170. 
Ely,  A.,  music  engraver,  142. 
Emerson,  Samuel,  110. 
Erastus  by  Gessner,  124, 


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Engravers,  17,  21,  24,  25,  27,  29,  35,  37,  51, 
100,  120,  133,  142,  167,  169. 

Essays  and  articles  on  or  relating  to  music 
(summary  of  titles) :  Account  of  two 
Americans  of  extraordinary  genius  in 
poetry  and  music,  2 ;  Adress  to  persons 
of  fashion,  4  ;  Arrow  against  profane  and 
promiscuous  dancing,  15;  Criticism  on 
modern  musick  by  B.  Franklin,  34 ; 
Dances  in  Spain,  35  ;  Dancing  exploded, 
35  ;  Description  of  North  American  In- 
dian dances,  38  ;  Dissertation  on  Scotch 
music,  see  Caledonian  muse,  21 ;  Disser- 
tation of  Scottish  music  by  J.  Tytler,  40  ; 
Effects  of  the  stage  on  the  manners  of  a 
people,  44 ;  Essay  on  music,  45  ;  Essay 
on  musical  criticism,  45  ;  Essay  on  mu- 
sical expression,  45  ;  Essay  on  rhythmi- 
cal measures,  45 ;  Essay  on  the  beauties 
and  excellencies  of  painting,  music  and 
poetry,  45 ;  Gardiner's  speech  on  theat- 
rical exhibitions,  143;  Generation  of 
sound,  56;  Memoirs  of  the  celebrated 
Farinelli,  88;  Music  physically  consid- 
ered, 92;  Observations  on  dancing,  104; 
On  harmony,  109 ;  On  music  and  danc- 
ing, 109 ;  On  theatrical  entertain- 
ments, 109 ;  Orations  on  music,  109, 
110;  Origin  of  musical  notes,  110  ;  Origin 
...  of  theatrical  entertainments,  see 
Rights  of  the  drama;  Power  of  music 
over  animals  and  infants,  119 ;  Power  of 
musick,  119;  Powerof sound,  120;  Rela- 
tive merits  of  vocal  and  instrumental 
music,  125;  Remarks  on  the  use  and 
abuse  of  music,  125;  Rights  of  the 
drama,  126;  Surprising  effects  of  music, 
147 ;  Thoughts  on  musick,  1 53  ;  Thoughts 
on  the  power  of  musick,  153. 

Essex  Musical  Association,  32. 

Evans,  Nathaniel,  born  in  Philadelphia, 
1742,  died  in  Gloucester  county,  N.  J., 
1767.  His  '  Poems  on  several  occasions  ' 
were  printed  1792  in  Philadelphia.  46, 
107. 

Exercises,  see  also  Librettos. 

Expression,  essays  on  musical,  45. 

F.,  M.,  composer,  53. 

Facius,  G.  S.,  engraver,  51. 

Farinelli,  88. 

Farmer,  comic  opera,  47,  142,  146. 

Farnsworth,  Dr.  H.,  109. 

Fashion,  Adress  to  persons  of,  4. 

Fife  music,  30,  31,  89. 

Fis(c)her,  Joh.  Chr.,  German  composer, 
52,  57,  115. 

Flageolet,  131. 

Florioand  Tacet,  100. 

Flute  music,  29,  32,  45,  56,  57,  89,  93,  100, 
116,  117. 

Ford,  Paul  Leicester,  35,  79. 

Forrest,  Col.  Thomas,  see  Barton,  Andrew. 

Foucard  (Fouchard),  clarinetist  and  com- 


poser. Probably  one  of  the  French 
musicians  who  fled  from  Hispaniola  to 
the  U.  S.  in  1792.  First  mentioned  in 
1793  on  concert  programs  in  Boston, 
Philadelphia,  and  Charleston,  S.  C, 
where  he  was  a  member  of  the  City 
Theatre  orchestra,  1796-1799.    56. 

Fox,  Gilbert,  actor,  singer  (in  1798  he  sang 
'Hail  Columbia'  for  the  first  time  in 
public),  engraver,  63,  71,  167. 

Francis,  ballet  master,  21,  90,  146. 

Franklin,  Benjamin,  14,  34,  105,  107. 

French  songs  and  dances,  1,4,  5,  18, 20, 83, 
36,  45,  50,  75,  96,  115,  127,  160. 

Fugues,  55,  159. 

G.,  D.,  "of  Portland,"  see  George,  Daniel. 

Gardiner,  John,  143. 

Garnet,  Horatio,  American  composer,  105. 

Garrick,  David,  66,  76. 

Gautier,  clarinetist  and  composer.  First 
mentioned  on  Philadelphia  concert  pro- 
grams in  1795.     32. 

Gehot,  Jean,  violinist  and  composer.  Came 
to  New  York  in  1792  with  Hewitt,  Berg- 
man, Young  and  Phillips  as  "  professor 
of  music  from  the  opera  house,  Hanover- 
square,  and  Professional  Concerts  under 
the  direction  of  Haydn,  Pleyel,  etc.  Lon- 
don." During  the  following  years  his 
name  very  frequently  appears  on  Amer- 
ican concert  programs.  Gehot  settled 
probably  in  Philadelphia  as  violinist  in 
the  orchestra  of  Wignell  &  Reinagle's 
company.  F^tis  mentions  a  Jean  Gehot, 
violinist  and  composer  who  was  born  in 
Belgium  about  1756,  travelled  in  France 
and  Germany  after  1780,  and  lived  in 
London  in  1784.  Eitner  mentions  nu- 
merous compositions  by  Gehot,  3(5  quar- 
tets, trios,  etc.  Of  his  theoretical  works 
are  known  '  A  treatise  on  the  theory  and 
practice  of  music  .  .  .'  London,  1784,  and 
'  The  complete  instructor  for  every  in- 
strument,' Ijondon,  1790.  That  this 
Gehot  is  identical  with  the  one  who 
emigrated  to  the  U.  S.  becomes  evident 
from  John  R.  Parker's  Musical  reminis- 
cences in  the  'Euterpiad,'  1822.  It  is 
there  stated  that  he  died  in  obscurity 
and  indigent  circumstances.    112,  123. 

Geminiani,  Francesco,  Italian  composer, 
117. 

Genin,  see  Guenin. 

Gentlemen  &  ladies  town  and  country 
magazine,  122. 

George,  Daniel  (D.  G.),  101,  105,  107. 

Gilfert,  George  (Gilford,  Gilbert,  etc.), 
music  dealer  and  publisher.  George 
Gilford  kept  a  Musical  Magazine  (music 
store)  as  early  as  1787  in  New  York.  In 
November,  1794,  he  entered  into  part- 
nership with  Frederick  Rausch  under 


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the  firm  of  G.  Gilfert  &  Co.,  191  Broad- 
way. Address  in  1795,  121  Broadway; 
in  1796,  177  Broadway.  In  1797  G. 
Gilfert  continued  business  on  his  own 
account  at  the  same  address  until  1801, 
changing  it  in  18U2  to  21(5  Broadway,  in 
1803  to  13  Maiden  Lane.  The  firm  ex- 
sted  for  many  years. 

For  publications  by  G.  Gilfert,  .s^e  5,  6, 
15,  38,  34,  42,  44,  47,  49,  51,  53,  56,  61, 

65,  67,  69,  71,  75,  88,  93,  102,  104,  118, 
123,  135,  144,  148,  149,  152,  155,  158,  163, 
164,  166,  168. 

For  publications  by  G.  Gilfert  &  Co., 
see  6,  14,  17,  28,  32,  37,  43,  76,  78,  86,  87, 
90,  110,  112,  131,  147,  159. 

Gillingham,  George,  violinist  and  compos- 
er. Born  in  England,  pupil  of  Giardini. 
(John  R.  Parker.)  He  came  to  theU.  S. 
in  1793  or  1794  as  leader  in  the  orchestra 
of  Wignell  &  Reinagle's  company.  In 
1794  he  was  one  of  the  directors  of  the 
"  Amateur  and  Professional  Concert"  at 
Philadelphia.  He  subsequently  moved 
to  New  York,  where  he  was  still  active 
as  leader  at "  The  New  York  Theatre  "  in 
1822.  A  picture  in  the  N.  Y.  H.  S. 
shows  him  in  this  capacity.  Gillingham 
seems  to  have  been  a  violinist  of  unusual 
ability.     31,66,81. 

Giordan!,  Giuseppe,  Italian  composer.  49, 

66,  71. 

Giornowicki  (Giornovichi,  Jarnowic),  Ital- 
ian composer,  66. 

Glees,  54,  61. 

Gluck,  the  composer,  49,  75,  82,  110. 

Godian,  English  composer,  149. 

Goldsmith,  the  poet,  43. 

Gothick  composition,  154. 

Gram,  Hans,  best  known  as  co-editor  with 
Oliver  Holden  and  Samuel  Holyoke  of 
'The  Massachusetts  Compiler,'  1795,  the 
most  progressive  work  on  psalmody 
which  appeared  in  the  U.  S.  before  1800. 
Gram  seems  to  have  settled  at  Boston  in 
1793,  where  he  was  organist  of  Brattle 
Street  Church.  1,  37,  70,  93,  108,  143, 
154. 

Granger,  Frederick,  of  Boston,  composer, 
87. 

Graun,  the  composer,  143. 

Graupner,  Gottlieb,  oboist,  composer,  mu- 
sic publisher.  Born  about  1740,  possibly 
a  son  of  the  once  celebrated  German 
composer  Christoph  Graupner  (1687- 
1760).  Was  oboist  in  a  Hanoverian  regi- 
mentuntil  1788when  hewentto London. 
There  he  played  under  Haydn.  From 
London  he  went  to  Prince  Edward's  Is- 
land whence  he  arrived  at  Charleston, 
S.  C,  in  1795.  In  1797  he  became  oboist 
in  tiie  orchestra  of  the  Federal  Street 
Theatre,  Boston,  where  he  settled  defi- 


nitely. With  some  friends  he  founded 
a  "  Philharmonic  Society  "  which  existed 
until  1824.  He  also  was  a  founder  of 
the  Haendel  and  Haydn  Society  and  his 
importance  in  the  history  of  music  at 
Boston  has  duly  been  recognized  by 
D wight.  About  1800  Graupner  opened 
a  music  store.  He  also  engraved  and 
published  music.  The  year  of  his  death 
seems  to  be  unknown.     28,  163. 

Green,  Samuel,  printer,  15. 

Greenleafs  Press,  27. 

Gr6try,  the  composer,  66,  132,  140. 

Grider,  Rufus  A.,  163. 

Griffith,  dancing  master  and  composer. 
To  be  traced  in  Providence,  R.  I.,  Bos- 
ton, New  York,  Charleston,  S.  C,  and 
other  cities.     27. 

Gualdo,  Giovanni  (John).  Musician  and 
"wine  merchant  from  Italy,  but  late 
from  London,"  who  came  to  Philadel- 
phia in  1767,  where  he  is  to  be  traced 
until  1771,  teaching  music,  directing 
concerts  "  after  the  Italian  method  "  and 
performing  his  compositions.  32,  136, 
148,  157. 

Guenin  (Genin),  composer  and  pianist. 
Probably  one  of  the  French  musicians 
who  fle^  from  the  West  Indies  to  the 
U.  S.  in  1793,  when  he  first  appears  on 
Philadelphia  concert  programs.    54, 136. 

Guitar  music,  29,  63,  116,  117. 

Haendel,  the  composer,  72,  115. 

Hagen,  Peter  Albrecht  von  (or  van),  jun., 
music  teacher,  publisher,  virtuoso,  com- 
poser. Son  of  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  sen.; 
first  mentioned  on  New  York  concert 
programs  in  1789  as  pianist  "  eight  years 
of  age."  Began  his  career  as  music 
teacher  in  1792  at  the  age  of  eleven 
years.  Late  in  1796  the  family  moved 
from  New  York  to  Boston,  where  young 
Von  Hagen  continued  his  career  as  con- 
cert performer.  Late  in  1797  or  very 
early  in  1798  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  sen.  and 
jun.  opened  a  "  Musical  Magazine  and 
Warranted  Piano  Forte  Ware  House  at 
62  Newbury  Street."  In  May,  1798,  Ben- 
jamin Crehore  became  a  partner  and  the 
firm  became  P.  A.  Von  Hagen  jun.  & 
Co.  In  March,  1799,  they  removed  to  55 
Marlborough  Street  and  in  May  to  No.  3 
Cornhill  as  P.  A.  Von  Hagen  &  Co., 
where  the  firm  remained.  In  November, 
1800,  the  firm  was  dissolved  by  mutual 
consent  and  P.  A.  von  Hagen  (jun.)  car- 
ried business  on  alone  at  the  same  ad- 
dress. The  firm  did  not  begin  to  publish 
music  before  1799.  For  compositions  by 
P.  A.  von  Hagen,  jun.,  see  3,  12,  56,  110, 
121  ;  for  publications,  see  2,  6,  12,  34,  55, 
56,79,82,102,121,155. 


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183 


For  publications  by  P.  A.  vou  Hagen, 
jun.  &  Co.,  see  2,  3,  15,  22,  28,  80,  81,  91, 
140,  155,  156,  171. 

Hagen,  Peter  Albrecht  von  (or  van),  sen., 
organist,  music  teacher,  violinist,  com- 
poser. Sittard  in  his  history  of  concert- 
life  at  Hamburg,  mentions  a  violin 
virtuoso  by  the  name  of  Peter  Albrecht 
von  Hagen  who  gave  a  concert  there  in 
1740.  He  probably  was  identical  with 
the  organist,  composer  and  violinist  at 
Rotterdam  (pupil  of  Geminiani)  whom 
Burney  met  in  the  seventies  and  of 
whom  Enschede  speaks  as  still  being 
there  in  1776.  Burney  also  mentions  his 
son  "  who  has  been  under  M.  Honaiir  at 
Paris."  It  was  this  son  probably  who 
came  to  Charleston,  S.  C,  in  1774,  calling 
himself  P.  A.  van  Hagen,  jun.  "  organist 
and  director  of  the  City's  Concert  in  Rot- 
terdam. Lately  arrived  from  London." 
In  1789,  on  New  York  concert  programs, 
he  changed  the  jun.  into  sen.  in  dis- 
tinction from  his  son  who  then  began 
his  career  as  violin  virtuoso.  In  the 
following  year  he  called  himself  "  organ- 
ist, carilloneur  and  director  of  the  City 
Concert  at  Zutphen."  He  resided  at 
New  York  until  1796,  from  1793  on  as 
the  principal  manager  of  the  Old  City 
Concert.  In  1797  he  removed  to  Boston 
with  his  family,  where  he  opened  a  mus- 
ic school  with  his  son  and  also  a  music 
store.  For  a  while  he  was  the  leader  in 
the  New  Theatre  orchestra  and  his  name 
appears  frequently  on  concert  programs. 
In  1800  he  was  organist  at  the  Stone 
Chapel.  In  several  of  his  advertisements 
he  called  himself  "organist  in  four  of  the 
principal  churches  in  Holland"  with  an 
"  experience  during  27  years  as  an  in- 
structor." For  compositions,  s^<'4, 17, 28, 
51,  55,  174. 

Hagen,  P.  A.  von  (jun.)  &  Co.,8ee  Hagen, 
P.  A.  von,  jun. 

Haliburton,  William,  44. 

Hall,  Thomas,  printer,  92. 

Hancock,  John,  42,  143. 

Handel,  see  Haendel. 

Harlequin's  opera,  see  Fashionable  lady. 

Harmonica,  42. 

Harmonicus,  109. 

Harmony,  On,  109. 

Harp  music,  148. 

Harper,  Miss,  145. 

Harpsichord,  Improvement  of,  72. 

Harpsichord  music,  see  Pianoforte  music. 

Harris,  T.  M.,  141. 

Harrison,  James,  publisher,  25,  122,  142. 

Harrison,  John,  printer,  68,  149. 

Hart,  Oliver,  35. 

Harvard  University  Library,  2,  3,  12,  16, 
56,  65,  102,  110,  121,  126,  130, 


Harwood,  opera  singer,  4,  65. 

Harwood,  J.  E.,  poet,  44. 

Hatton,  Mrs.  Ann  Julia,  sister  of  Mrs.  Sid- 
dons,  actress,  poetess,  playwright.  Came 
to  New  York  in  the  winter  of  1793-1794. 
98,  148. 

Haunted  tower,  opera,  66, 140, 145, 146, 147. 

Hautboy  music,  89. 

Havdn,  Joseph,  12,  48,  57,  66,  95,  110,  127, 
128,  139. 

Heaton,  Nathaniel,  27. 

Hewitt,  James,  violinist,  composer,  pub- 
lisher. Came  to  New  York  in  1792 
with  Gehot,  Bergman,  Young,  and 
Philipps  as  "professors  of  music  from  the 
Operahouse,  Hanoversquare,  and  Profes- 
sional Concerts  under  the  direction  of 
Haydn,  Pleyel,  etc.  London."  Hewitt 
managed  excellent  subscription  concerts 
at  New  York  during  the  following  years 
and  was  very  active  as  virtuoso  and 
leader  in  the  orchestra  of  the  Old  Amer- 
ican Company.  He  held  an  undisputed 
position  as  leading  musician  in  New 
York  and  his  social  standing  was  excel- 
lent. In  January,  1798,  or  very  late  in 
1797,  he  bought  the  New  York  branch 
of  B.  Carr's  Musical  Repository  (131 
William  St.;  1799-1800  at  23  Maiden 
Lane,  then  59  Maiden  I^ne).  Though 
he  is  to  be  traced  as  publisher  as  early 
as  1 794,  it  was  not  until  1 798  that  he  be- 
came important  in  this  respect.  Hewitt's 
career  extended  far  into  the  19th  cen- 
tury and  quite  a  few  of  his  compositions 
are  extant  in  our  libraries  though  unfor- 
tunately only  his  minor  works.  For 
compositions,  see  19,  27,  28,45,50,70.86, 
97,  111,  112,  113,  114,  117,  126,  143,  148, 
166,  167,  169 ;  for  publications,  see  12, 19, 
22,  29,  37,  41,  44,  49,  61,  66,  68,  69,  70,  71, 
72,  76,  80,  81,  86,  87,  97,  98, 102, 119, 151, 
155,  164,  165,  166,  167,  168,  169,  171. 

Hillegas,  Michael,  31. 

Hoare,  Prince,  English  playwright,  96, 103. 

Hodge,  Allen  and  Campbell,  printers,  35, 
36. 

Hodgkinson,  John.  Stage  name  of  John 
Meadowcraft,  born  in  1767  in  Manches- 
ter, England.  Actor  of  extraordinary 
ability  and  versatility,  a  very  gifted 
singer  and  not  without  talent  as  play- 
wright. Famous  on  the  English  stage 
before  he,  in  1792,  settled  in  the  U.  S. 
He  soon  became  joint-manager  with 
Hallam  of  the  Old  American  Company. 
After  a  career  of  triumphs  he  died  1805 
in  Washington,  D.  C,  of  yellow  fever. 
27,  91,  97,  99,  102,  130. 

Hodgkinson,  Mrs.,  127,  146. 

HofFmeister,  Franz  Anton,  German  com- 
poser, 43,  57. 

Holden,  Oliver,   well    known    American 


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psalmodist,  born  1765  at  Charlestown, 
Mass.,  died  there  in  1831  or  1834.  By 
trade  a  carpenter,  Holden  devoted  his 
leisure  hours  to  composition.  His  first 
collection,  '  The  American  Harmony,' 
appeared  in  1793.  His  most  ambitious 
work  was '  The  Massachusetts  Compiler,' 
1795,  which  he  co-edited  with  Hans 
Gram  and  Samuel  Holyoke.  In  1797  he 
was  engaged  by  Isaiah  Thomas  as  editor 
and  revisor  of  'The  Worcester  Collec- 
tion.'   39,  55,  87,  93,  106,  108,  130, 144. 

Holyoke,  Samuel,  born  1762  at  Buxford, 
Mass.,  died  1820  at  Concord,  N.  H.,  well 
known  as  psalmodist.  65,  115,  130,  151, 
160. 

Hood,  English  composer,  12. 

Hook,  James,  English  composer,  6,  16,  19, 
33,  36,  41,  66,  67,  68,  69,  71,  72,  73,  77,  80, 
81,  83,  84.  104,  112, 147, 152, 164, 166, 168. 

Hopkins,  G.  F.,  printer,  167. 

Hopkinson  Family  Library,  4,  18,  22,  23, 
24,  25,  26,  34,  48, 51, 73,  77,  78,  84, 85, 110, 
111,  116,  122,  134,  135,  139,  147,  153,  154, 
157,169,172. 

Hopkinson,  Francis,  signer  of  the  Declara- 
tion of  Independence,  our  first  Secretary 
of  the  Navy,  Judge  of  the  Admiralty 
from  Pennsylvania,  satirist,  poet,  invent- 
or, painter,  etc.,  in  short  of  the  foremost 
men  of  Revolutionary  times.  He  was 
also  a  skilled  musician  with  a  decided 
gift  for  composition.  He  spent  much 
time  and  thought  on  the  improvement 
of  the  harpsichord  and  other  instru- 
ments, was  proficient  on  the  organ  and 
harpsichord,  conversant  with  the  best 
music  of  his  time,  and  undoubtedly  con- 
tributed more  toward  the  developmentof 
a  musical  life  at  Philadelphia  than  any 
of  his  contemporaries.  Francis  Hopkin- 
son himself  claimed  to  have  been  the 
first  native  American  composer  and  the 
facts  seem  to  bear  out  his  claim,  James 
Lyon,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  being  a  close 
second  and  William  Billings  of  Boston 
third.  Strange  to  say,  until  recently, 
Francis  Hopkinson's  interesting  musical 
career  escaped  the  attention  of  our  his- 
torians entirely.  He  was  born  at  Phila- 
delphia in  1737  and  died  there  in  1791. 
46,  55,  72,  73,  96,  101,  105,  107,  108,  125, 
134,  150,  154,  161,  169. 

Hopkinson,  Joseph,  son  of  Francis,  author 
of '  Hail  Columbia,'  1770-1842.     20,  63. 

Hopkinson,  Thomas,  younger  brother  of 
Francis,  not  his  father,  46. 

Hornpipes,  45,  56. 

Howe,  William,  bookseller,  2,  5,  64,  74,  77, 
83,  84,  91,  92,  97,  109,  154. 

Hudson  and  Goodwin,  printers,  132. 

Humphreys,  James  jun.  and  Valentine 
Nutter,  42. 


Humphreys,  William,  publisher,  141. 
Hunting  songs,  48,  65,  70. 
Hymns,  85. 

Incle  and  Yarico,  opera,  73,  74,  108,  144. 

Incledon,  Mrs.,  146. 

Indians,  North  American,  6,  38. 

Instruction  books  (summary  of  titles)  : 
Compleat  instructor  for  the  flute,  guitar, 
harpsichord,  violin  by  H.  B.  Victor,  29  ; 
Compleat  tutor  for  the  fife  (Willig,  1805), 
30;  Compleate  tutor  for  the  fife,  1776, 
31 ;  Divertimenti  or  familiar  lessons  for 
the  pianoforte,  40  ;  Gentleman's  amuse- 
ment by  R.  Shaw,  57  ;  Instructions  for 
the  sticcado  pastorale  by  James  Brem- 
ner,  74 ;  Lesson  (three  short  studies),  78; 
Lessons  (MS.  vol.),  78 ;  Linley's  assistant 
for  the  pianoforte,  80 ;  New  and  com- 
plete preceptor  for  the  violin,  98 ;  New 
assistant  for  the  pianoforte,  99 ;  New  in- 
structions for  the  German  flute,  100; 
Pocketbook  for  the  German  flute,  etc., 
117  ;  Pocket  companion  for  the  German 
flute,  etc.,  117  ;  Preludes  ...  for  the 
improvement  of  practitioners,  120 ;  Scale 
for  the  flageolet,  131  ;  Scuola  del  canto 
by  F.  Trisobio,  131. 

Ireland,  Joseph  N.,  20. 

Irish  songs,  99. 

Iron  chest,  opera,  74,  147. 

J.  H.,  composer,  23,  35. 

Jackson,  Paul,  46. 

Jackson,  Dr.,  English  composer,  109. 

Jefferson,  Thomas,  11. 

Jenks,  E.  A.,  printer,  110. 

Juhan,  Alexander,  composer.  "Alexan- 
der Julian,  junior,  master  of  music," 
appears  in  Philadelphia  in  December, 
1783,  as  "  lately  arrived."  Probably  the 
son  of  James  Juhan,  who  came  to 
Charleston,  S.  C,  as  a  music  teacher  in 
1771  and  who,in  1786, advertised  himself 
at  Philadelphia  as  manufacturer  of  the 
"  Great  North  American  Fortepiano." 
Alexander  is  mentioned  on  the  concert 
programs  of  the  same  year  as  violinist 
and  as  one  of  the  managers  of  the  City 
Concerts.  His  professional  quarrel  with 
Andrew  Adgate  in  1787  throws  a  pecu- 
liar light  upon  musical  conditions  at 
Philadelphia.  He  seems  to  have  moved 
to  Charleston,  S.  C,  in  1791,  where  he  is 
to  be  traced  for  a  year  to  two.  He  then 
returned  to  Philadelphia.    109,  133, 138. 

Kearsley,  G.,  18. 

Keatinge,  Henry  S.,  publisher,  97. 

Kelly,  English  comedian  and  occasional 

composer,  appeared  in  America  first  in 

1792.     139. 
Kelly,  Earl  of,  English  composer,  110. 


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Kelly,  Michael,  English  composer,  19. 
Kidson,  Frank,  170. 

Klemm  and  Brother,  music  publishers,  98. 
Kotzebue,  Augustus  von,  117,  159. 
Kotzvvara,  Franz,  Bohemian  composer,  17, 
164. 

Labarre,  Trille  (La  Barre,  Labasse).  First 
mentioned  in  November,  1793,  in  Boston 
papers  as  "  professor  and  composer  of 
music,  lately  from  Paris."  He  taught 
"  vocal  music  after  the  manner  of 
Italian  schools  "  and,  for  several  years, 
played  in  the  theatre  orchestras  of  Bos- 
ton. Possibly  there  is  some  connection 
between  him  and  the  guitarist  and  com- 
poser for  the  guitar  mentioned  by  Fetis. 
78,80,  122,  132. 

Larkin,  F.,  publisher,  27. 

Lathrop,  J.,  74,  115. 

Leaumont,  R.,  composer.  In  1796  leader 
of  the  band  in  concerts  at  Boston,  still 
there  in  1798,  settled  at  Charleston,  S.  C, 
about  1801.    84,  100,  153. 

Lee,  Harriet,  97. 

Leigh,  Sir  Egerton,  106. 

Lewis  and  Horner,  publishers,  54. 

Library  Company  of  Philadelphia,  13,  38, 
39,  43,  46,  54,  68,  80,  82, 113, 114, 119, 121, 
124,  127,  128,  132,  141,  142,  153,  159,  170. 

Library  of  Congress,  4,  6,  7,  12,  14,  22,  23, 
24,  27,  35,  37,  38,  39,  41,  43,  44,  54, 55,  57, 
61,  66,  67,  68,  69,  70,  71,  72,  73,  75,  76,81, 
83,  84,  87,  88,  89,  97,  124,  126,  130,  137, 
139,  143,  152,  162,  164,  166,  169. 

Librettos  (American  imprints,  summary  of 
titles)  :  Agreeable  surprise,  4 ;  Ameri- 
cana and  Elutheria,  11;  Arcadia,  14; 
Archers,  14;  Battle  of  Hexham,  17; 
Blockheads,  18  ;  Blue  beard,  19  ;  Castle 
of  Andalusia,  141 ;  Children  in  the  wood, 
24,  141 ;  Columbus,  28 ;  Darby's  return, 
35 ;  Dead  alive,  36 ;  Deserter,  38 ;  Dia- 
logue on  peace,  .38 ;  Disappointment,  39 ; 
Don  Juan,  41  ;  Duenna,  42  ;  Edwin  and 
Angelina,  43 ;  Exercises,  containing  a 
dialogue  and  ode,  46;  Exercises,  con- 
taining a  dialogue  and  two  odes,  46, 47  ; 
Farmer,  47,  142  ;  Fashionable  lady,  48  ; 
Haunted  tower,  66 ;  Highland  reel,  68  ; 
Incle  and  Yarico,  73,  74;  Lionel  and 
Clarissa,  80;  Love  in  a  village,  82  ;  May 
Day  in  town,  88 ;  Midas,  89 ;  Military 
glory  of  Great  Britain,  89 ;  Monody  to 
the  memory  of  the  chiefs  who  have 
fallen  in  the  cause  of  American  liberty, 
91 ;  Mountaineers,  91,  92;  No  song,  no 
supper,  103;  Padlock,  113;  Patrick  in 
Prussia,  114;  Political  duenna,  118;  Poor 
soldier,  119,  141;  Poor  Vulcan,  119; 
Purse,  122, 142 ;  Quaker,  123;  Reconcilia- 
tion, 124  ;  Redemption  of  England,  125; 
Romp,  127  ;  Rosina,  128;  Rudolph,  129; 


Selima  and  Azore,  132  ;  Shety's  travels, 
135;  Slaves  in  Algier,  137;  Sterne's 
Maria,  144;  Tammany,  142,  148;  Tem- 
ple of  Minerva,  150;  Two  misers,  141  ; 
Wild  goose  chase,  167 ;  Woodman,  169. 

Linley,  F.,  first  mentioned  as  composer  in 
Boston  papers  of  1798  and  as  partner  in 
the  firm  of  Linley  &  Moore  or  Linley  & 
Co.,  80,  110,  154. 

Linlev,  Thomas,  English  composer,  42, 80, 
127^  144. 

Linley  &  Moore  (Linley  &  Co.),  publishers, 
62,  118. 

Linn,  John  Blair,  20. 

Lloyd,  Rev.,  14. 

Locke,  Mathew,  English  composer,  84. 

London  &  Son,  Samuel,  printers,  141. 

Longman  &  Broderip,  157. 

Low,  Samuel,  105. 

Lyon,  James,  1735-1794,  of  Newark,  N.  J., 
a  close  second  to  Francis  Hopkinson  for 
the  title  of  first  native  American  com- 
poser. Known  to  musical  historians 
chiefly  as  compiler  and  editor  of  the 
psalm  tune  collection  '  Urania'  (1761  or 
1762),  a  book  full  of  bibliographical 
puzzles  and  the  most  important  and 
progressive  of  its  kind  and  time  pub- 
lished in  America.  To  students  of 
ecclesiastical  history,  James  Lyon  is 
known  as  the  first  Presbyterian  minister 
in  Nova  Scotia  and  to  those  of  political 
history  for  his  proposals  to  conquer  Nova 
Scotia  during  the  War  of  the  Revolution. 
54,  89,  106. 

Magazines.  For  music  or  articles  on  secu- 
lar music  printed  in  the  American  maga- 
zines of  the  18th  century,  see  American 
magazine;  American  museum;  Boston 
magazine ;  Columbian  magazine ;  Gen- 
tlemen &  ladies  town  and  country  maga- 
zine ;  Massachusetts  magazine ;  New 
York  magazine ;  Pennsylvania  maga- 
zine; Universal  asylum. 

Maid  of  the  mill,  opera,  61,  84. 

Mallet,  English  poet,  125. 

Mallet,  composer.  Probably  one  of  the 
French  musicians  who  fled  to  the  U.  S. 
from  Hispaniola  in  1793.  First  men- 
tioned on  Philadelphia  concert  programs 
in  the  same  year.  Seems  to  have  be- 
longed to  the  orchestra  in  Wignell  and 
Reinagle's  company.  Settled  in  Boston 
about  1795,  where  he  kept  a  music  store 
besides  being  an  active  musician.     132. 

M'Alpine,  W.,  publisher,  4. 

Mann,  Elias,  of  Worcester,  Mass.  Gener- 
ally known  as  a  compiler  and  composer 
of  sacred  music.     12,62,86. 

Marches,  Collections  of,  30,  45,  56,  57,  72, 
75,85,89,98,100,153,  158. 

Marches  (summary  of  individual  titles): 


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Adams  march,  3  ;  America,  7  ;  Bedford- 
shire march,  18;  Bellisle  march,  18; 
Buonaparte's  march,  21 ;  Burbank's 
march,  21;  Capt.  Money's  march,  22; 
Capt.  Reed's  march,  22 ;  Coldstream 
march,  26;  Congress,  32;  Coronation 
march,  33 ;  Count  Brown's  march,  33  ; 
Cumberland  march,  34;  Dead  march,  72; 
Dead  march  and  monody  by  B.  Carr, 
36;  Dorsetshire  march,  41;  Duke  of 
Gloster's  march,  43 ;  Duke  of  York's 
march,  43 ;  Duke's  march,  43 ;  Essex 
march,  45;  Federal  march,  50 ;  Federals 
march,  51 ;  Foot  march,  53  ;  Freemasons 
march,  43,  54 ;  General  Pinckney's 
march,  56;  General  Washington's  march, 
56;  Georgia  grenadiers  march,  61; 
Gloucestershire  march,  61;  Grand  march 
from  the  opera  of  the  Prisoner  (i.  e. 
Mozart's  Marriage  of  Figaro),  62  ;  Gra- 
no's  march,  62 ;  Grenadiers  march,  63 ; 
Installation  march,  74 ;  Jefferson's 
march,  75  ;  Lighthorse  march,  80;  Lin- 
colnshire marcli,  80  ;  Lord  Camarthen's 
march,  82 ;  Lord  Loudon's  march,  82 
Mantuane,  see  Buonaparte's  march 
March  by  James  Bremner,  85  ;  March 
by  Bonaparte's  imperial  guards,  85 
March  in  Scipio,  85 ;  March  of  the  thirty 
fifth  regiment,  85  ;  March  to  Boston,  85 
Marquis  of  Granby's  march,  86 ;  Massa- 
chusetts march,  87  ;  Militia  inarch,  90 
Moorish  march  in  the  Mountaineers 
91 ;  New  Coldstream  march,  99;  Phila- 
delphia Association  quick  march,  115 
Pioneer's  march,  116  ;  President's  march 
50,  51,  63,  88,  120;  President's  new 
march,  121,  162;  Prince  Ferdinand's 
march,  122;  Prince  of  Wales's  march 
122;  Prussian  march,  153  ;  Pyrenees,  se« 
Buonaparte's  march ;  Quick  march  from 
the  Battle  of  Prague,  123  ;  Quick  march 
in  Oscar  and  Malvina,  124  ;  Quick  step 
by  R.  Taylor,  123;  Second  grenadiers 
march,  132;  Stoney  Point,  144;  Train, 
156;  Turks  march,  157;  Warwickshire 
march,  160  ;  Washington  guard's  march, 
160  ;  Washington  guards  quick  step,  160 ; 
Washington's  march,  50, 161 ;  Washing- 
ton's march  at  the  Battle  of  Trenton, 
162  ;  Wiltshire  march,  168. 

Marie  Antoinette,  22. 

Markoe,  Peter,  born  1735  in  Santa  Cruz 
(St.  Croix),  West  Indies,  died  at  Philadel- 
phia in  1792.  Was  educated  at  Trinity 
College,  Dublin,  read  law  in  London, 
and  settled  at  Philadelphia  in  1783, 
where  his  '  Miscellaneous  poems '  were 
printed  in  1787.     5,  124. 

Marseillaise,  50,  86. 

Marshall,  opera  singer,  146. 

Marshall,  Mrs.,  opera  singer,  145,  146. 

Martini,  Italian  composer,  1. 


Mason,  Mrs.  S.,  13. 

Masonic  music,  13,  24,  27,  28,  54,  86,  100. 

Masques,  11,  125. 

Massachusetts  Charitable  Society,  3. 

Massachusetts  Historical  Society,  3,  4,  7, 
40,  43,  44,  55,  72,  78,  105,  107,  126,  130, 
136,  143. 

Massachusetts  magazine,  1,  7,  12,  17,  20, 
23,  27,  34,  36,  37,  49,  51,  53,  62,  69,  70,  74, 
80,  82,  86,  87,  104,  106, 107,  108,  123,  129, 
130,  139,  140,  141,  151,  154,  160,  168. 

Mather,  Increase,  15. 

M'Culloch,  John,  printer,  116. 

M'Kean,  Thomas,  124. 

McKee,  Thomas,  6. 

Mechanics  Association  of  Boston,  39. 

Mein  and  Fleeming,  79. 

Melodramas,  15. 

Merits,  Relative,  of  vocal  and  instrumental 
music,  125. 

Metastasio,  Italian  poet  and  composer,  114. 

Michael,  David  Moritz,  composer,  born 
1751  in  Germany,  died  1823at  Neuwied, 
Germany.  Lived  for  many  years  as 
music  teacher  at  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  and 
Nazareth,  Pa.,  afterwards  at  Bethlehem, 
Pa.,  as  class  leader  of  the  Single  Brethren 
of  the  Moravian  congregation.  113,  145, 
163. 

Middlesex  Medical  Association,  141. 

Mifflin,  Thomas,  124. 

Millus,  50,  166. 

Minuets,  45,  50,  52,  90,  157. 

Modern  musick,  Criticism  on  by  B.  Frank- 
lin, 34. 

MoUer,  John  Christopher,  composer,  or- 
ganist, pianist,  editor.  First  mentioned 
on  New  York  concert  programs  of  1790 
as  harpsichordist.  End  of  the  same  year 
he  went  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  gave 
concerts  with  his  daughter,  a  musical 
prodigy.  During  the  following  years  he 
resided  at  Philadelphia  as  organist  of 
Zion  Church,  music  teacher,  concert  per- 
former, and  in  1792,  as  director  of  the 
City  Concerts.  Moller  was  also  a  special- 
ist on  the  Harmonica.  In  1793  he  and 
Capron  kept  a  music  store  and  published 
music  under  the  firm  of  Moller  &  Capron, 
163  North  Third  St.,  combining  there- 
with a  music  school.  In  1796  Moller 
moved  to  New  York  and  when  P.  A.  von 
Hagen,  sen.,  moved  to  Boston  end  of  the 
same  year,  he  undertook  the  continua- 
tion of  the  Old  City  Concerts,  changing, 
in  1798,  the  name  into  that  of  "  Sub- 
scription Concerts."  As  composer,  Moller 
was  not  without  talent,  the  symphony, 
for  instance,  mentioned  in  these  pages 
being  harmless  but  pretty.  17,  42,  84, 
90,  110,  123,  128,  136,  153. 

Moller  &  Capron,  music  publishers,  51. 

Moore,  Thomas,  69. 


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Morans,  P.  K.,  148. 

Morehead  (Moorhead),  English  composer, 
66,  98. 

Moreton,  John  P.,  152. 

Morgan,  \V.  S.,  violinist  and  composer. 
First  mentioned  1770  in  Boston  papers 
as  "  pupil  of  Signior  Giardini,  just  ar- 
rived from  England."  Taught  music 
and  played  first  violin  in  1771  in  W. 
Turner's  subscription  concerts.  During 
the  same  year  he  went  to  Newport,  R.  I., 
as  organist.  After  having  been  dis- 
charged for  disorderly  conduct  and  for 
contracting  debts  and  after  an  itinerant 
career  in  several  small  towns,  he  re- 
appeared at  Boston  in  1773  and  is  to  be 
traced  there  until  1775,  mostly  as  violin 
virtuoso.     70, 90. 

Mortion,  T.,  see  ]\Iorton,  Thomas. 

Morton,  Mrs.  Sarah  Wentworth,  37. 

Morton,  Thomas,  playwright,  24,  28,  174. 

Morton,  William,  pubhsher,  4. 

Mountaineers,  opera,  65,  91,  92. 

Mozart  (Moyard),  Wolfgang  Amadeus,  41, 
42,  57,  62. 

Musical  dramas;  Musical  dramatic  tales; 
Musical  entertainments;  Musical  ex- 
travaganzas ;  Musical  farces ;  Musical 
pieces;  Musical  romances  ;  see  Operas. 

Musical  glasses,  see  Harmonica. 

Musical  societies,  see  Societies,  musical. 

Musslwecet  (=Mysliweczek),  Jo.seph,  81. 

Nageli,  79. 

New  York  Historical  Society,  14,  35,  38, 

39,  43,  89,  97,  1 10,  149. 
New  York  magazine,  35,  45,  88,  105,  119, 

125. 
New  York  Public  Library,  7,  10, 14, 25,  27, 

28,  35,  36,  39,  40,  46,  48,  64,  85,  89,  103, 

112,  114,  130,  141,  167. 
Newspapers,  music  in,  107. 
Nicolai  (Niccolai),  composer,  48. 
No  song,  no  supper,  opera,  2,  49,  103,  146. 
Noel,  Garat,  publisher,  87. 
Norman,  J.,  engraver,  29. 
Norman,   WilHam,  music    engraver  and 

pubhsher,  17,  95. 
Notes,  Origin  of  musical,  110. 

O'Hara,  Kane,  89. 

O'Keefe,  John,  4,  36,  47,  68,  114,  119,  142. 

Odes,  27,  87,  105. 

Oldmixon,  Mrs.,  famous  singer,  65,  145, 
146. 

Olio,  109. 

Operas  (music  to  or  from  individual  operas, 
including  burlettas  ;  dramatic  pastorals; 
musical  dramas,  farces,  entertainments, 
pieces,  romances ;  masques,  melodramas, 
pastoral  operas,  plays  interspersed  with 
music,  etc.)  (summary  of  titles ;  see  also 
Overtures) :    Abroad  and  at  home,  2 ; 


Adopted  child,  4 ;  Agreeable  surprise, 
49 ;  Americana  and  Elutheria,  11 ;  Amin- 
tas,  7 ;  Amyntas,  49 ;  Arcadia,  14 ; 
Archers,  14,  167;  Ariadne  abandoned, 
15  ;  Auld  Robin  Gray,  16 ;  Battle  of  Hex- 
ham, 17  ;  Blue  beard,  19, 141 ;  Bourville 
Castle,  20  ;  Capocchio  and  Dorinna,  21 ; 
Castle  of  Otranto,  22;  Castle  spectre, 
140;  Castles  in  the  air,  102;  Cherokee, 
1;  Children  in  the  wood,  24,  131,  171  ; 
Columbus,  28 ;  Conjuror  no  magician, 
140;  Darby's  return,  85;  Deserter,  38; 
Deux  cha.«seurs  et  la  laitiere,  38 ;  Doctor 
and  .\pothecary,  41 ;  Double  disguise, 
41;  Duenna,  42  ;  Edwin  and  Angelina, 
43  ;  Farmer,  146 ;  Fashionable  lady,  48  ; 
Flitch  of  bacon,  52 ;  Follies  of  a  day,  58 ; 
Fourth  of  July,  53  ;  Gray  mare's  the  best 
horse,  62  ;  Hartford  Bridge,  11 ;  Haunted 
tower,  66,  140,  145,  146,  147 ;  Incle  and 
Yarico,  74,  108,  144  ;  Irish  taylor,  74  ; 
Iron  chest,  74,  147 ;  Italian  monk,  75  ; 
Jack  of  Newberry,  166 ;  Jubilee,  76 ; 
Launch,  78 ;  Lionel  and  Clarissa,  80  ; 
Little  Yankee  sailor,  81 ;  Lock  and  key, 
81;  Ix)doiska,  95;  Macbeth,  84;  Maid 
ofthemill,61,84;  Marian,  58;  May  Day 
in  town,  88  ;  Midnight  wanderers,  24  ; 
Military  glory  of  Great  Britain,  89; 
Mountaineers,  65,  91,  92,  163,  165;  My 
grandmother,  96 ;  Mysterious  marriage, 
97  ;  Mysterious  monk,  97  ;  Naval  pillar, 
98;  Needs  must,  98  ;  No  song,  no  supper, 
2,  49,  146  ;  Old  woman  of  eighty-tliree, 
108  ;  Orphee  et  Euridice,  75 ;  Patriot,  or. 
Liberty  asserted,  78,  114;  Patriot,  or. 
Liberty  obtained,  114;  Pirates,  22,  49, 
84  ;  Pizarro,  or.  The  Spaniards  in  Peru, 
117;  Poor  .soldier,  1,  26,  96,  103,  152; 
Poor  Vulcan,  119;  Prisoner,  122,  145; 
Prisoner  (Mozart's  Le  Nozze  di  Figaro), 
58 ;  Prize,  48,  146 ;  Purse,  55,  122,  146, 
165  ;  Quaker,  123, 146;  Reconciliation,  5, 
124;  Recruit,  125;  Redemption  of  Eng- 
land, 125;  Rencontre  impr^vue,  95; 
Richard  Coeur  de  Lion,  126;  Rival  sol- 
diers, 104;  Robin  Hood,  126,  145,  147; 
Rosina,  21,  26,  128,  166  ;  Savoyard,  131 ; 
Secret,  140;  Sell  ma  and  Azore,  140; 
Shipwreck,  12,  49, 81 ;  Sicilian  romance, 
22,  135 ;  Slaves  in  Algier,  137  ;  Son  in 
law,  l:i8;  Spanish  barber,  143;  Spanish 
castle,  143;  Spoil'd  child,  140,  146; 
Sprigs  of  laurel,  146 ;  Sterne's  Maria,  144 ; 
Surrender  of  Calais,  115;  Tammany, 
148;  Temple  of  .Minerva.  150;  Tom 
Thumb  the  Great,  145 ;  Travellers  in 
Switzerland,  44 ;  Virgin  of  the  sun,  159  ; 
Waterman,  163 ;  Wild  goose  chase,  167 ; 
Woodman,  139,  146,  169;  Zorinski,  73, 
174. 

Oram,  J.,  printer,  97. 

Oratorial  entertainment,  150. 


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Oratorio,  78, 138. 

Orchestral  music,  see  Concertos,  overtures, 
symphonies,  etc. 

Orchestral  score.  First,  printed  in  the  U.  S., 
37. 

Organ  music,  32,  55,  136, 159. 

Ormrod,  J.,  64. 

Orpheus,  pseudonym,  125. 

Oscar  and  Malvina,  pantomime,  6,  48,  124. 

Oswald,  James,  6. 

Oudbi,  an  Indian  tale,  37. 

Overtures  (Individual  to) :  Apotheosis  of 
Franklin,  14 ;  Arabs  of  the  desert,  14 ; 
Archers  by  B.  Carr,  15  ;  Auld  Robin 
Gray  by  A.  Reinagle,  16,  131;  Battle 
overture  by  James  Hewitt,  111 ;  Birth- 
day by  R.  Taylor,  148 ;  Buona  tiglia,  112 ; 
Caledonian  frolic  by  B.  Carr,  21  ;  Castle 
spectre  by  F.  Linley,  110;  Children  in 
the  wood,  24,  112  ;  Circe  and  Ulisses  by 
R.  Taylor,  111;  Demophon,  111;  Fed- 
eral overture  by  B.  Carr,  50 ;  Federal 
overture  by  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  51 ;  Foret 
Noire  by  A.  Reinagle,  53 ;  Harlequin's 
invasion  by  A.  Reinagle,  66,  88 ;  High- 
land reel,  131 ;  Iphigenie  [in  Aulis],  110; 
Irish  medley  overture  by  A.  Reinagle, 
135  ;  Irish  taylor  by  R.  Taylor,  74 ;  Lady 
of  the  Manor,  112  ;  Lodoiska,  23  ;  Lucky 
escape,  by  A.  Reinagle,  83 ;  Marian,  113  ; 
Martin's  overture,  86 ;  Masonic  overture 
by  A.  Reinagle,  86 ;  May  Day  in  town, 
88  ;  Medley  overture  to  Harlequin's  in- 
vasion by  A.  Reinagle,  88;  Medley  over- 
ture with  variations  by  Chateaudieu, 
88;  Mountaineers  by  R.  Taylor,  92; 
Naval  overture  to  the  pantomime  of  Poor 
Jack  by  B.  Carr,  98,  118;  New  federal 
overture  by  Leaumont,  100  ;  Occasional 
overture  by  A.  Reinagle,  105;  Overture 
by  P.  A.  von  Hagen,  110  ;  Jos.  Haydn, 
110;  the  Earl  of  Kelly,  110;  F.  Linley, 
110;  J.  C.  Moller,  110;  A.  Reinagle,  111 ; 
P.  Roth,  111  ;  R.  Taylor,  111  ;  Overture 
in  9  movements,  expressive  of  a  battle, 
by  James  Hewitt,  111;  Overture  in  12 
movements,  expressive  of  a  voyage  .  .  . 
to  America,  by  Jean  Gehot,  112;  Patriot, 
or.  Liberty  asserted,  by  James  Hewitt, 
114 ;  Patriot,  or,  Liberty  obtained,  by  B. 
Carr,  114 ;  Quaker,  by  R.  Taylor,  123 ; 
Robin  Hood,  by  Baumgarten,  126 ;  Ro- 
sina,  112;  Sailor's  medley,  see  Naval 
overture;  Schiava,  112;  Scottish  medley 
overture,  by  A.  Reinagle,  see  Auld  Robin 
Gray ;  Shipwrecked  mariner  preserved, 
by  R.  Taylor,  1 35  ;  Storm  overture,  by 
James  Hewitt,  112 ;  Tammany,  by  James 
Hewitt,  113,  149;  Volunteers,  by  A. 
Reinagle,  160 ;  Witches  of  the  rocks,  by 
A.  Reinagle,  168 ;  Yankee  Doodle,  by 
Daguetty,  112. 

Paff,  J.  and  M.,  music  dealers  and  pub- 


lishers, 1799-1803,  127  Broadway,  New 
York,  then  54  Maiden  Lane,  23,  55, 169. 

Page,  composer,  25. 

Paine,  Thomas,  2,  62, 126,  155. 

Pantomimes  (summary  of  titles) :  Apo- 
theosis of  Franklin,  14  ;  Arabs  of  the 
desert,  14 ;  Birthday,  148 ;  Caledonian 
frolic,  21  ;  Cave  of  enchantment,  23 ; 
Danaides,  175;  Deux  chasseurs  et  la 
laitiere,  38 ;  Don  Juan,  41 ;  Elopement, 
44 ;  Foret  Noire,  53 ;  Harlequin  Free- 
mason, 86  ;  Harlequin  pastry  cook,  65  ; 
Harlequin  shipwreck'd,  66 ;  Harlequin's 
invasion,  66,  88 ;  Lucky  escape,  83  ; 
Miraculous  mill,  90  ;  Oscar  and  Malvina, 
6,  48,  124;  Petite  Piedmontese,  115; 
Pierre  de  Provence,  116  ;  Poor  Jack,  118  ; 
Robinson  Crusoe,  127;  Rural  revels, 
129 ;  Shamrock,  135  ;  Shipwreck'd  mari- 
ner preserv'd,  135 ;  Sophia  of  Brabant, 
143 ;  Touchstone,  156  ;  Witches  of  the 
rocks,  168. 

Parthien  (Suites),  113. 

Patriot,  or.  Liberty  asserted,  opera,  78, 114. 

Patriotic  American  songs  (summary  of 
titles  of  such  with  music) :  Adams  and 
liberty,  2  ;  Adams  and  Washington,  3  ; 
America,  commerce  and  freedom,  7  ;  Be- 
hold the  man  whom  virtue  raise,  105  ; 
Boston  patriotic  song,  see  Adams  and  lib- 
erty; Brother  soldiers  all  hail,  20;  Cap- 
tain Truxton,  or.  Huzza  for  the  Constella- 
tion, 22  ;  Columbia,  27  ;  Columbia's  bold 
eagle,  28  ;  Columbia's  brave  friends,  28 ; 
Columbians  all,  see  New  Yankee  Doodle ; 
Come  all  ye  sons  of  song,  106;  Come, 
join  hand  in  hand,  brave  Americans  all ! 
see  Liberty  song ;  Come  swallow  your 
bumpers,  29 ;  Death  of  General  Wolfe, 
50 ;  Federal  constitution,  50 ;  God  save 
America,  61 ;  Great  Washington,  the 
hero's  come,  see  Ode  to  Columbia's  favor- 
ite son  ;  Green  Mountain  farmer,  62  ; 
Hail,  America,  hail,  63  ;  Hail  Columbia, 
51,63;  Hail  Liberty,  65 ;  Huzza  for  the 
Constellation,  71 ;  Jefferson  and  liberty, 
75  ;  Kentucky  volunteer,  76  ;  Lafayette, 
77 ;  Liberty  song,  79 ;  New  Yankee  Doo- 
dle, 102  ;  New  York  patriotic  song,  see 
Federal  constitution  ;  Ode  for  American 
independence,  105 ;  Ode  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States,  108  ;  Ode  to  Colum- 
bia's favorite  son,  107  ;  On  the  white 
cliffs  of  Albion,  see  Song  on  General 
Washington;  Parody  parodiz'd,  79; 
Poets  may  sing  of  their  Helicon  streams, 
see  Federal  constitution  ;  Rise  Columbia, 
126 ;  Song  for  the  Fourth  of  July,  139  ; 
Song  on  General  Washington,  109 ;  The 
season  sheds  its  mildest  ray,  see  Ode 
to  the  President  of  the  United  States ; 
'Tis  done,  the  edict  passed,  see  Ode  for 
American  independence ;  To  arms,  Co- 


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lumbia,  155 ;  Truxton's  victory,  156 ; 
Washington  ("When  Alcides"),  160  ; 
Washington  (by  Mrs.  Pownall),  160 ; 
Washington  and  liberty,  160 ;  Washing- 
ton's counsel  forever,  161 ;  Welcome 
mighty  chief  once  more,  25  ;  When  Alci- 
des the  son  of  Olympian  Jove,  160 ; 
Yankee  Doodle,  39,  50, 102, 112, 170 ;  Ye 
sons  of  Columbia,  see  Adams  and  liberty. 

Pelham,  W.,  publisher,  122. 

Pelissier,  Victor  (Pelisier),  French  horn 
virtuoso,  composer.  First  mentioned  in 
1792  on  Philadelphia  concert  programs 
as  "  first  French  horn  of  the  theatre  in 
Cape  FrauQois."  After  residing  at  Phila- 
delphia for  one  year,  he  moved  to  New 
York  as  principal  horn  player  in  the 
orchestra  of  the  Old  American  Company. 
His  name  is  frequently  met  with  on  New 
York  concert  programs,  and  most  of  the 
arrangements  and  compositions  for  the 
Old  American  Company  were  written 
either  by  him  or  James  Hewitt.  Pelis- 
sier resided  at  New  York  for  many  years. 
15,  20,  22,  38,  43,  52,  53,  66,  74,  76,  78, 81, 
84,  92,  96,  97,  119,  123,  127,  128,  135, 138, 
143,  144,  159,  163, 174. 

Pennsylvania  Historical  Society,  4,  14,  30, 
36,  39,  40,  46,  47,  49,  65,  68,  89,  92,  103, 
109,  110,  112,  137,  141,  144,  166,  171. 

Pennsylvania  magazine,  37,  56. 

Pennsylvania  University  Library,  47. 

Pennypacker,  Governor  Samuel  W.,  50, 
154,  157. 

Peter,  John  Frederick,  of  the  Moravian 
congregation  in  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  com- 
poser, organist  and  violinist,  born  1746. 
114,136. 

Petit,  violinist  and  composer.  Probably 
one  of  the  French  musicians  who  fled  to 
the  U.  S.  from  the  West  Indies  in  1793. 
Appears  in  this  year  on  Philadelphia, 
Boston,  and  Charleston,  S.  C  ,  concert 
programs  as  violinist.  Seems  to  have 
settled  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  where  he  is 
to  be  traced  as  member  of  the  City 
Theatre  orchestra  in  1799.     123. 

Phile,  Philip  (Fyles,  Phyle,  Pfylo,  Phyles, 
etc.),  violinistand  composer.  First  men- 
tioned on  Philadelphia  concert  programs 
in  1784  as  violinist.  In  this  or  the  fol- 
lowing year  he  became  the  leader  of  the 
orchestra  of  the  Old  American  Company. 
After  an  itinerant  career  he  settled  at 
Philadeljihia  in  1789  and  died  there  in 
1793.  Phile  is  said  to  have  been  the 
composer  of  'The  President's  march,' 
but  this  is  very  doubtful.    32,  63,  66. 

Philenia,  37. 

Philharmonic  Societv  Library,  Bethlehem, 
Pa.,  113,  114,  123,  136,  145,  163. 

Phillips,  dancing  master,  violoncellist  and 
composer.    Came  to  New  York  in  1792 


with  Hewitt,  Gehot,  Bergman  and 
Young  as  "  professors  of  music,  from  the 
Operahouse,  Hanoversquare,  and  Pro- 
fessional Concerts,  under  the  direction 
of  Haydn,  Pleyel,  etc."  In  one  of  his 
advertisements  he  called  himself  "danc- 
ing master  from  his  academy,  and  the 
opera,  London,  director  of  the  figures 
under  the  Earl  of  Aylesbury,  at  the 
Queen's  Balls  ;  master  of  ceremonies  at 
the  masquerades  Pantheon,  City  Balls, 
London  Taverns,  Anacreontic  Rooms, 
etc."  To  be  traced  for  a  few  yeai-s  on 
American  concert  programs  as"  violon- 
cellist.   32. 

Philo  dramatis,  126. 

Philo-musico,  23,  27,  129,  140. 

Pianoforte  (or  harpsichord  music),  3,  17, 
23,  25,  26,  29,  32,  43,  48,  49,  80,  93,  99, 
in,  112,  116,  120,  131,  133,  136,  138,  139, 
148,  149,  153,  154,  155,  156. 

Piccinni,  Nicola,  the  composer,  112. 

Pick,  John,  composer  for  the  Harmonica. 
Mentioned  in  1792  on  Boston  concert 
programs,  later  on  in  Southern  papers, 
seems  to  have  settled  at  Boston  for  a  few 
years  in  1796.    42. 

Pinckney,  General,  56. 

Pirates,  opera,  22,  49, 84. 

Pirston,  William,  61. 

Pirrson,  W.,  engraver,  169. 

Plays  interspersed  with  music,  20,  28,  74, 
75,  84,  97,  98,  114,  117,  137,  159,  167, 174. 

Pleyel,  the  composer,  43,  57,  66,  67,  157. 

Poor  soldier,  opera,  1,  26,  96, 103, 119, 141, 
158. 

Potpourris,  143. 

Powell,  C.  S.,  148. 

Power  of  music,  119,  153. 

Pownall,  Mrs.  A.  M.,  actress,  singer,  poet 
and  composer.  Favorably  known  on 
the  English  stage  as  Mrs.  Wrighten,  be- 
fore she,  in  1792,  came  to  the  U.  S.  as  a 
member  of  the  Old  American  Company. 
She  died  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  in  1796.  3, 
4,  19,65,75,76,  92,98,  160. 

President's  march,  50,  51,  63,  88,  120. 

Preston  and  Son,  British  music  publishers, 
120. 

Prichard  and  Hall,  printers,  124. 

Priest,  William,  music  engraver  and  editor. 
Became  bassoonist  and  trumpeter  in 
Wignell  and  Reinagle's  company,  Phila- 
delphia, in  1794;  returned  after  a  few 
years  to  England,  where  his  '  Travels  in 
America'  were  published  in  1802.  120, 
157. 

Prisoner,  opera,  122,  145. 

Prize,  opera,  48,  146. 

Pseudonyms,  23,  27,  37,  39,  109,  120,  125, 
126,  129. 

Purse,  or  Benevolent  tar,  opera,  55,  122, 
142,  146,  165. 


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Quaker,  opera,  123,  146. 

Quartets  (vocal  and  instrumental),  90, 123. 

Quintets,  136. 

R.  A.  (=  Alexander  Reinagle?),  168. 

Ralph,  James  (1705  ?-l 762),  born  proba- 
bly in  Pennsylvania,  died  in  England. 
Mentioned  by  B.  Franklin  in  his  auto- 
biography, with  whom  he  went  to  Lon- 
don. Here  he  became  a  journalist  of 
talent  but  whose  pen  was  at  tlie  com- 
mand of  the  highest  bidder.  None  of 
his  plays  seems  to  have  met  with  lasting 
success.    48. 

Raulet,  H.,  music  printer,  65. 

Rebecca,  B.,  engraver,  51. 

Reconciliation,  opera,  5,  124. 

Reels,  45,  56,  57,  80,  92,  158. 

Reeve,  William,  the  composer,  22,  122, 135, 
142. 

Reinagle,  Alexander,  pianist,  composer, 
theatrical  inanager.  Born  1756  in  Ports- 
mouth, England,  he  began  his  musical 
career  in  Scotland,  where  he  received  in- 
structions both  in  the  theory  and  practice 
of  music  by  Raynor  Taylor.  He  came 
to  New  York  in  1786,  calling  himself 
"  member  of  the  Society  of  Musicians  in 
London."  His  proposals  to  settle  in 
New  York  not  meeting  with  sufficient 
encouragement,  he  went  to  Philadelphia 
after  giving  proof  of  his  abilities  to  the 
New  Yorkers  in  an  excellent  concert. 
In  Philadelphia  his  talents  were  soon 
appreciated,  and  he  became  music 
teacher  in  the  best  families.  He  con- 
ducted and  performed  in  numerous 
concerts,  besides  presidins^at  the  harpsi- 
chord in  opera  in  several  cities,  especially 
in  Baltimore,  before  he  and  Wignell 
founded  the  New  Theatre  at  Philadel- 
phia in  1793.  This  enterprise  was  in 
every  respect  remarkable  but  too  great 
a  preference  was  given  to  opera  and  the 
commercial  success  was  not  in  keeping 
with  the  artistic.  Reinagle  developed 
an  astonishing  activity  as  composer  and 
arranger  during  these  years.  He  died 
at  Baltimore  on  September  21,  1809. 
"During  the  latter  years  of  his  life,  he 
was  ardently  engaged  in  composing 
music  to  parts  of  Milton's  Paradise  Lost, 
which  he  did  not  live  to  complete.  It 
was  intended  to  be  performed  in  oratorio 
style,  except  that  instead  of  recitatives, 
the  best  speakers  were  to  be  engaged  in 
reciting  the  intermediate  passages." 
(Parker,  Euterpiad,  1822.)  The  manu- 
script of  this  work  was  extant  until 
recently,  when  it  disappeared  from  the 
library  of  Reinagle's  grandson,  Mr.  Davis, 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  Of  Reinagle's 
other  works  only  the  sonatas  mentioned 


in  these  pages  and  a  few  minor  compo- 
sitions have  been  preserved.  3,  7,  16, 
19,  23,  25,  26,  28,  32,  50,  53,  66,  73,  75,86, 
88,  90,  92,  97,  98,  105,  111,  112,  113,  116, 
117,  120,  122,  126,  131,  132,  135,  137,  138, 
139,  140,  143,  149,  155,  160,  168. 

Rhode  Island  Historical  Society,  56. 

Rhythmical  measures.  On,  45. 

Rice  and  Co.,  publishers,  25,  27,  160. 

Rigaud,  Mrs.,  translator,  132. 

Rivington,  James,  printer  and  publisher, 
26,  100,  117,  139,  142. 

Robertson  and  Gowan,  printers,  24. 

Robin  Hood,  opera,  126,  145,  147. 

Rogers,  Dr.,  83. 

Rogerson,  Dr.,  Americ^an  anthem  composer, 
42. 

Rosetti,  Francesco  Antonio  (Franz  Anton 
Roessler),  Bohemian  composer,  19,  23, 
129. 

Rosina,  opera,  21,  26,  128,  166. 

Roth,  Philip.  First  mentioned  in  the 
papers  of  Philadelphia  in  1771  as  "  Mas- 
ter of  the  band  belonging  to  His  Majes- 
ty's Royal  Regiment  of  North  British 
Fusiliers."  He  disappears  for  many 
years  but  is  to  be  traced  as  music  teacher 
at  Philadelphia  from  1785  to  1805,  the 
year  of  his  death.  He  was  well  known 
to  Philadelphians  for  his  eccentricity 
and  has  been  credited,  but  without  prop- 
er evidence,  with  the  composition  of 
'The  President's  march '  (Hail  Colum- 
bia).   63,70,111. 

Rowson,  Susanna  Haswell,  born  in  Ports- 
mouth, England,  1762;  died  in  Boston, 
Mass.,  1824.  Once  famous  as  a  novelist 
('Charlotte  Temple,'  1790)  and  play- 
wright. On  account  of  the  financial 
embarrassment  of  her  husband,  William 
Rowson,  a  musician,  she  went  on  the 
stage  in  1792  at  Edinburgh.  From  1793 
to  1797  she  appeared  on  the  American 
stage.     68,  137,  156,  160. 

Rowson,  William,  141. 

Rules  of  musical  societies,  32,  129. 

Russell,  John  and  Jos.  N.,  printers,  17,  24. 

S.,  anonymous  author,  153. 

St.  Csecilia  Society,  Ciiarleston,  S.  C,  129. 

Saliment,  George  Edward,  flutist  and  com- 
poser. First  mentioned  in  1791  in  New 
York  papers  as  "  lately  arrived."  In 
the  following  year  he  was  one  of  the 
managers  of  the  Subscription  Concerts. 
He  resided  at  New  York  until  1800,  when 
he  disapi>ears  from  the  directories.  57, 
90. 

Schaffer,  Francis  C.  (Scheffer,  Shaffer), 
comjjoser  and  compiler.  First  mentioned 
in  1796  on  concert  programs  of  Boston, 
where  he  resided  for  many  vears.  16, 
32,  117. 


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Schetky,  J.  George  (Shetky),  born  June 
11,  1776,  at  Edinburgh;  died  December 
11,  1831,  at  Philadelphia.  Appears  as 
violoncellist  on  Philadelphia  concert 
programs  as  early  as  1787.  In  later 
years  he  became  one  of  the  prominent 
founders  of  the  Musical  Fund  Society 
(1820).  At  one  time  (after  1800)  he 
and  B.  Carr  entered  into  partnership  for 
publishing  music.     17. 

Schmidt,  John  Henry,  organist,  composer, 
music  dealer.  First  mentioned  in  New 
York  papers  in  1798  as  "before  his  ar- 
rival in  this  country  organist  of  the  great 
church  of  Sliiedam,"  Holland.  After  an 
itinerant  career  in  the  South  he  settled 
at  Philadelphia  in  1796,  where  he  was 
organist  of  St.  Peter's  in  1797.  Perhaps 
he  was  identical  with  a  Mr.  Smith  who 
gave  "  lectures  interspersed  with  music 
and  singing"  at  Philadelphia  in  1788. 
138. 

Scolex,  engraver,  24. 

Scotch  songs,  66,  88,  99,  131,  132,  137,  147. 

Sea  songs,  67,  75,  76,  119. 

Seddon,  T.  and  W.  Spots  wood,  119. 

Seilhamer,  George  O.,  40. 

Selby,  William,  organist  and  composer. 
First  mentioned  in  1771  on  a  Boston 
concert  program  as  organist.  Resided  at 
Boston  until  his  death,  which  seems  to 
have  occurred  about  1800.  During  the 
Revolution,  when  the  musical  life  of 
Boston  came  to  a  stand-still,  Selby  made 
his  living  as  a  liquor  dealer  and  grocer. 
With  the  year  1782  he  started  anew  on 
his  career  as  organist,  teacher,  musical 
editor,  composer  and  arranger  of  excel- 
lent concerts.  The  rapid  progress  of 
music  at  Boston  was  largely  prepared  by 
him  and  it  is  unfair  not  to  mention 
William  Selby  among  the  musical  pio- 
neers of  Boston.  He  was  organist  at  the 
Stone  Chapel  until  succeed etl  by  P.  A. 
von  Hagen  about  1800.  32,  82, 100, 106, 
109,116,  122,  129,  159. 

Selima  and  Azore,  opera,  132,  140. 

Shallus,  Francis,  publisher,  40. 

Shakespeare,  76,  84. 

Shaw,  Robert,  oboist,  bassoonist,  composer 
and  editor.  Seems  to  have  come  to 
Philadelphia  in  1794  as  member  of  the 
orchestra  of  Wignell  and  Reinagle's 
company.  In  1794  a  firm  of  "  Shaw  »& 
Co."  is  mentioned.  In  January,  1795, 
R.  Shaw  kept  a  music  store  at  44  Seventh, 
near  Mulberry  St.  He  seems  to  have 
entered  into  partnership  with  John  M. 
Price,  trading  under  the  firm  of  Shaw  & 
Price,  but  the  firm  was  dissolved  in 
Marcii,  1795.  Shaw  continued  business 
at  197  Market  St.  until  he  failed  in  No- 
vember,  1797.      He    opened  his  New 


Music  Store,  13  South  Fourth  St.,  in 
November,  1800.  In  the  mean  time,  he 
travelled  with  theatrical  companies 
through  the  South.  He  was  also  a 
fashionable  ballad  singer.    57,  165. 

Shaw  &  Co.,  1,  18,  100,  127. 

Sheffer,  F.  C,  see  Schaffer. 

Sheridan,  Richard  Brinley,  42,  71,  117. 

Shetky,  J.  G.  C,  see  Schetky. 

Shield,  William,  the  composer,  1,  2, 11,21, 
24,  44,  45,  47,  49,  52,  57,  62,  66,  67,  68,  69, 
70,  81,96,  103, 112, 113, 114,  119, 126, 128, 
139,  151,  152,  158,  164,  166,  169. 

Shinn,  Mrs.  Florence  Scovel,  55,  96,  108, 
150,  169. 

Shipwreck,  opera,  12,  49,  81. 

Sicard,  dancing  master.  Came  to  Phila- 
delphia about  1785.  Early  in  1786  he 
advertised  himself  as  "a  pupil  of  the 
celebrated  Mr.  Vestries,  and  assistant 
master  of  Mr.  Gardelle,  the  first  dancing 
master  of  the  opera  at  Paris."  To  be 
traced  in  Pliiladelphia  for  several  years. 
99. 

Sicilian  romance,  opera,  22,  135. 

Smith,  Adam,  104. 

Smith,  Elihu  Hubbard,  born  in  Litchfield, 
Conn.,  1771  ;  died  in  New  York,  1798, 
of  yellow  fever  contracted  from  a 
patient.  Graduate  of  Yale,  physician, 
and  author.    43. 

Smith,  Samuel  Harrison,  publisher,  169. 

Smither,  J.,  engraver,  37. 

Societies,  musiail,  27,  32,  61,  107,  129. 

Society  of  Iconophiles,  25. 

Solomons,  Miss,  145. 

Sonatas,  16,  17, 32, 48, 99, 133, 135, 136, 137, 
138.  154. 

Sonatina,  139. 

Song    Ijooks    and     collections,     witli     or 
without    music    (summary    of    titles) 
American  musical  miscellany  (1798),  17 
(17t)9),  18;  American  Robin,  10;  Amer- 
ican songster   (1788),   10;    (1799),  11 
Apollo,   13;     Apollo's  and  the  Muse's 
musical  compositions,  13;    Aviary,  16 
Beauties  of  music,  17;  Book  of  songs  by 
Mrs.   Pownall   and   James  Hewitt,  19 
Caledonian  muse,  21  ;  Carr's  three  bal 
lads,  22;  Choice  collection  of  Free  Mas 
ons  songs,  24 ;    Clio  and  Euterpe,  26 
Collection  of  favorite  songs  by  A.  Rein 
agle,  26;  Collection  of  songs  by  Dibdin 
27  ;  Collection  of  newest  cotillions  .  . 
modern  songs,  27 ;  Columbian  songster 
(1797),  27;  (1798),  27;    (1799),  28;    Dib- 
din's  museum,  39;  Elegant  extracts,  44  ; 
Favorite  songs  in  the  Pirates,  49;  Four 
ballads  by  B.  Carr,  53;   Free  Mason's 
pocket  book,  54;  Free  Mason's  pocket 
companion,    see    Columbian    songster ; 
Gentleman's  amusement  by  R.  Shaw. 
57  ;  Haydn's  canzonettes,  66 ;  Houre  of 


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love  by  Hook,  69 ;  Humming  bird,  70  ; 
Lady's  musical  miscellany,  77 ;  Loyal 
and  humorous  songs,  83 ;  Manuscript  col- 
lection of  hymns,  songs,  etc., 85;  Masque, 
87  ;  Miss  Ashmore's  choice  collection, 
see.  New  song  book,  90;  Musical  baga- 
telles, 93  ;  Musical  journal,  93  ;  Musical 
repository,  93 ;  Nautical  songster,  97 ; 
Naval  and  military  songs,  98,  142 ;  New 
and  select  collection  of  the  best  English, 
Scots  and  Irish  songs,  99 ;  New  Minstrel, 
100;  New  song  .book,  101;  Patriotic 
songster,  115;  Philadelj)hia  songster, 
116;  Scots' musical  museum,  131 ;  Select 
collection  of  Scots  tunes  by  A.  Reinagle, 
132;  Select  songster,  132;  Set  of  six 
songs  by  A.  Juhan,  133  ;  Seven  songs  by 
Francis  Hopkinson,  134;  Sky  lark,  137  ; 
Song  book  printed  by  J.  Rivington,  139; 
Songs  in  Blue  beard,  141  ;  Songs  pub- 
lished by  James  Harrison,  142;  Song- 
ster's assistant,  142;  Storer,  144;  Vocal 
charmer,  159;  Vocal  muse,  159;  Vocal 
remembrancer,  159  ;  Young's  vocal  and 
instrumental  miscellany,  172. 

Sonnets,  62,  69,  143. 

Sound,  56. 

South  Carolina  Historical  Society,  129. 

Southey,  167. 

Sower,  S.,  printer,  115. 

Spain,  Dances  in,  35. 

Spear,  S.,  printer,  45. 

Spofforth,  R.,  169. 

Spoil'd  child,  140,  146. 

Spotswood,  William,  printer  and  publisher, 
13,  28,  70,  113,  159. 

Stage,  Effects  of,  on  the  manners  of  a  peo- 
ple, 44. 

Stanley,  John,  English  composer,  14. 

Storace,  Stephen,  the  composer,  1,  2,  4,  22, 
41,  48,  49,  54,  61,  66,  81,  84,  97,  103,  135, 
140,  147,  150,  155,  168. 

Story,  Enoch,  publisher,  73,  114,  128,  132. 

Stuart,  Andrew,  printer,  14. 

Suites,  145,  163. 

Swan,  Timothy,  born  at  Worcester,  Mass., 
in  1758,  died  in  Northfield,  Mass.,  in 
1842.     Best  known  as  psalmodist.     142. 

Swan  and  Ely,  printers,  142. 

Swords,  T.  and  J.,  printers,  14,  43. 

Symphonies,  90,  136,  148. 

Tammany,  or,  the  Indian  chief,  opera,  142, 
148. 

Tammany  Society,  105. 

Taylor,  Henry,  printer,  114. 

Taylor,  Raynor,  organist,  pianist  and  com- 
poser, born  [1747]  in  England,  died  at 
Philadelphia,  August  17,  1825.  Accord- 
ing to  John  R.  Parker  (Musical  biogra- 
phy, Boston,  1825),  Taylor  entered  the 
King's  singing-school  as  one  of  the  boys 
of  the  Chapel  Royal.    After  leaving  the 


school,  he  was,  for  many  years,  estab- 
lished at  Chilmesford,  Essex  county,  as 
organist  and  music  teacher.  From  there 
he  was  called  to  be  the  composer  and 
director  of  the  music  to  the  Sadler  Wells 
theatre.  Taylor  was  a  ballad  composer 
of  some  renown  in  England  before  he, 
in  October,  1792,  appeared  in  Baltimore 
as  "  music  professor,  organist  and  teacher 
of  music  in  general,  lately  arrived  from 
London."  He  was  appointed  in  the 
same  year  organist  of  St.  Anne's  at 
Annapolis,  Md.,  but  receiving  no  fixed 
salary  he  found  himself  obliged  to  move 
after  a  few  months  to  Philadelphia. 
Here  he  was  for  many  years  organist  of 
St.  Peter's  and,  in  1820,  influential  in 
founding  the  Musical  Fund  Society.  His 
compositions  are  numerous  and  mostly 
of  a  secular  character  but  only  his  minor 
works  have  been  preserved.  As  a 
specialty  he  cultivated  burlesque  musi- 
cal olios,  or  extravaganzas,  which  came 
dangerously  near  being  music  hall  skits. 
This  strikingly  illustrates  the  fact  that 
the  American  public  of  those  days  was 
not  horrified  by  secular  tendencies  in  an 
organist,  outside  of  the  walls  of  the 
church.  Taylor  was  also  famous  for  his 
powers  of  improvisation.  He,  Alexan- 
der Reinagle,  whose  teacher  he  had 
been  in  England,  and  B.  Carr  undoubt- 
edly were  the  most  prominent  musicians 
at  Philadelphia  about  1800.  6,  11,  12, 
16,  18,  21,  23,  31,  34,  36,  39,  40,47,51,56, 
62,  65,  70,  74,  76,  78,  81,  88,  97,  102,  103, 
108,  109,  111,  115,  116,  117,  118,  120,  124, 
129,  130,  131,  135,  138,  145,  148,  155,  156, 
159,  160,  169. 

Tenducci,  Italian  composer,  115. 

Thanksgiving  Day  music,  12,  151. 

Theatrical  entertainments,  On,  109. 

Theatrical  exhibitions,  Gardiner's  speech 
on,  143. 

Thomas,  Isaiah,  the  printer,  27,  91,  137. 

Thomas  and  Andrews,  printers,  12,  39,  42, 
49,  155,  130. 

Thompson,  poet,  125. 

Tiebout,  C. ,  engraver,  25. 

Trios  (vocal  and  instrumental),  51,  139, 
157. 

Trisobio,  Filippo,  singing  teacher  and  com- 
poser. Came  to  Baltimore  from  London 
in  July,  1 796.  After  giving  a  concert  he 
went  to  Philadelphia.  Here  he  adver- 
tised his  '  Scuola  del  canto '  and  claimed 
to  have  been  "  in  Lissabon  in  the  service 
of  her  majesty  the  queen  of  Portugal, 
where  he  was  a  member  of  a  company 
of  eighty  of  the  best  Italian  professors." 
As  his  "  book  has  had  a  favourite  recep- 
tion in  London  and  Italy  "  he  hoped  for 
the  same  in  "this  famous  naetropolis." 


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He  seems  to  have  died  there  in  poverty 
in  1798,  for  a  James  Ph.  Puglia,  a  cred- 
itor of  his,  inserted  in  January,  1799,  in 
Bache's  Aurora  an  insulting  "  card  "  to 
"  Jane  Trisobio  .  .  .  widow  and  admin- 
istratrix to  the  estate  of  Philip  Trisobio, 
musician  and  song  singer,  late  of  the 
city  of  Philadelphia,  deceased."     131. 

Tuckey,  William,  born  [1708]  in  Somerset- 
shire, England,  died  1781  at  Philadel- 
phia. First  mentioned  in  the  New  York 
papers  of  1753.  From  then  until  about 
1774  he  played  an  important  part  in  the 
musical  life  of  New  York.  He  was  or- 
ganist of  Trinity  Church,  taught  music 
in  the  Free  School  belonging  to  this 
church,  and  gave  concerts  with  good 
programs.  He  also  inserted  several  pro- 
posals for  printing  by  subscription  some 
of  his  sacred  compositions  but  seems  not 
to  have  met  with  much  encouragement. 
Several  of  his  compositions  found  their 
way  into  our  early  hymn-books.  In 
1771,  Tuckey  advertised  himself  as  "  for 
some  yeai"s  a  professor  of  the  theory  and 
practice  of  vocal  music.  Vicar  Choral  of 
the  Cathedral  Church  of  Bristol  and 
Clerk  of  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Port  in 
said  city."     151. 

Turnbull,  John  D.,  actor  and  singer  at  the 
City  Theatre,  Charleston,  S.  C,  1795- 
1796.     129. 

Tyler,  Royall,  American  playwright,  6, 88. 

Tytler,  James,  40. 

Universal  asylum,  5,  33,  34, 49,  70,  82, 105, 

124, 139,  140,  153. 
Use  and  abuse  of  music,  Remarks  on,  125. 

Valton,  Peter,  organist  and  composer. 
Came  to  South  Carolina  from  England 
in  October,  1764,  as  successor  to  Benja- 
min Yarnold  as  organist  of  St.  Philip's. 
Still  active  in  Charleston  in  1773.  86, 
106,  136. 

Variations,  51,  52,  90,  116,  148. 

Victor,  H.  B.,  composer  and  editor.  From 
newspaper  advertisements  we  learn  that 
he  went  from  Germany  to  London  in 
1759,  where  he  claimed  to  have  been 
"musician  to  her  late  Royal  Highness 
the  Princess  of  Wales  and  organist  at  St. 
George  in  London."  He  came  to  Phila- 
delphia in  September,  1774,  and  re- 
mained thereat  least  until  1778,  teaching 
and  editing  music  and  giving  concerts. 
In  his  advertisements  he  called  himself 
inventor  of  "  the  tromba  doppia,  con 
tympana,  on  which  he  plays  the  first  and 
second  trumpet  and  a  pair  of  annexed 
kettle  drums  with  the  feet,  all  at  once," 
and  of  the  "cymbaline  d'amour,  which 
ressembles  the  musical  glasses  played 


by  harpsichord  keys,  never  subject  to 
come  out  of  tune."    29. 

Vidal,  composer.  Appears  at  Philadelphia 
in  1774,  claiming  to  have  been  ''  a  musi- 
cian of  the  chambers  of  the  King  of 
Portugal."  He  gave  concerts  in  which 
he  performed  on  the  guitar,  mandolin 
and  psaltery.  He  seems  to  have  com- 
bined musicwith  the  jewelrv  trade.  158. 

Violin  music,  20,  29,  31,  32,  45,  93,  98, 116, 
117,  138. 

Violoncello  music,  32, 138. 

Vohintaries,  159. 

AV.  A.,  composer,  17. 

Waltzes,  25,  148. 

Warner  and  Hanna,  publishers  and  print- 
ers, 11. 

Warrell,  Mrs.,  singer,  104,  147. 

Warren,  Mrs.  Mercy,  playwright,  born  in 
Barnstable,  Mass.,  1728;  died  at  Ply- 
mouth, Mass.,  1814.    18,  79. 

Washington,  George,  3,  17,  20,  25,  36,  39, 
55,  62,  63,  65,  106,  107,  108, 120,  130, 133, 
134,  150,160. 

Washington,  Mrs.,  25,  77,  150. 

Washington  Association,  160. 

Washington's  march,  50,  160. 

Watson,  Eben,  printer,  45. 

Webster,  Noah,  125. 

Wedding  in  Wales,  comedy,  113. 

Wegelin,  Oscar,  11,  18,  117, 129,  135,  144. 

Welch  air,  113. 

Wells,  Robert,  printer,  129. 

Wheelock,  John,  45. 

Whitefield,  George,  107. 

Whitmore,  William  H.,  91. 

Williamson,  49,  69. 

Willig,  George,  music  dealer  and  publisher, 
born  [1764],  died  1851  at  Philadelphia, 
where  he  settled  about  1793.  His  "  Musi- 
cal magazine"  was  opened  late  in  1794 
or  early  in  1795  at  165  Market  St.,  where 
it  remained  until  1797.     From  1798  to 

1803  his  address  was  185  Market  St.;  in 

1804  the  directory  gives  it  as  158  which 
is  probably  a  misprint  for  185,  and  from 
18U5  on  it  appears  as  12  South  Fourth 
St.  The  firm  still  flourishes  but  its  busi- 
ness has  been  carried  on  for  many  years 
in  Baltimore.  14,  23,  24,  30,  43,  48,  50, 
67,  76,  78,  82,  87, 104,  110,  112,  121,  127, 
132,  137,  139, 147, 152,  153, 157, 160, 161, 
164,  170,  171. 

Winter  songs,  69. 

Wolf,    Moravian    composer,    Bethlehem, 

Pa.,  16. 
Wolfe,  General,  169. 
Wood,  Abraham,  American  psalmodist,  12, 

55,  107. 
Woodman,  opera,  139,  146,  169. 
Woodward,  W.,  printer,  80. 
Wright,  Andrew,  printer,  7. 


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Wright,  Daniel  &  Co.,  publishers,  7. 
Wright,  Thomas,  American  composer,  115, 

137. 
Wrigley  and  Berriman,  printers,  119,  141, 

142. 

Yale  University  Library,  1,  5,  7,  11,  33, 34, 
36,  48,  56,  69,  76,  84,  88,  98,  115, 119, 129, 
143,152,155,  160,  163,  165. 

Yankee  Doodle,  39,  50,  102, 112,  170. 

Yarnold,  Benjamin,  organist  and  com- 
poser. Came  from  England  to  Charles- 
ton, S.  C,  in  November,  1753,  as  organist 
for  St.  Philip's.  When  in  1764  Peter 
Valton  became  his  successor,  Yarnold 
accepted  the  position  of  organist  at  St. 
Michael's  and  "  agreed  to  perform  in 
that  church  at  least  for  one  year."  The 
year  of  his  death  I  have  not  been  able 


to  ascertain  but  it  seems  that  he  died 
not  long  before  1791.     13. 

Young,  John,  flutist  and  editor.  Came  to 
New  York  in  1792  with  Hewitt,  Gehot, 
Bergman  and  Phillips  as  "  professors  of 
music  from  the  Operahouse,  Hanover- 
square,  and  Professional  Concerts  under 
the  direction  of  Haydn,  Pleyel  etc." 
After  performing  in  concerts  at  New 
York,  Young  settled  at  Philadelphia  in 
the  same  year  and  became  flutist  in  the 
orchestra  of  Wignell  and  Reinagle's 
company.     123,  172. 

Young,  Walter,  45. 

Young  and  Etheridge,  printers,  44. 

Zorinski,  play  interspersed  with  music, 
sometimes  called  opera,  73, 174. 


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